Choose Turn-Based Champion
Choose Turn-Based Champion if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Turn-Based Champion launched in 2018.
Turn-Based Champion vs Crawl Tactics
Turn-Based Champion and Crawl Tactics both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. Turn-Based Champion (2018) is 4 years older than Crawl Tactics (2022). Turn-Based Champion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Crawl Tactics (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Crawl Tactics
Choose Crawl Tactics if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crawl Tactics launched in 2022.
Both Turn-Based Champion and Crawl Tactics sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Turn-Based Champion |  Crawl Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 91.3% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Searchlight Games | icefill |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Turn-Based Champion (2018) is 4 years older than Crawl Tactics (2022).
- Turn-Based Champion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Crawl Tactics (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Crawl Tactics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Turn-Based Champion has no Deck rating yet.
Turn-Based Champion vs Crawl Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Turn-Based Champion or Crawl Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Turn-Based Champion (2018) came out before Crawl Tactics (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Turn-Based Champion and Crawl Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.