Choose Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice
Choose Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice launched in 2018.
Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice vs Assassin at Crimson Keep
Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice and Assassin at Crimson Keep both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice (2018) is 4 years older than Assassin at Crimson Keep (2022). Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Assassin at Crimson Keep (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Assassin at Crimson Keep
Choose Assassin at Crimson Keep if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Assassin at Crimson Keep launched in 2022.
Both Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice and Assassin at Crimson Keep sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice |  Assassin at Crimson Keep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stegalosaurus Game Development | Shadow Glass Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice (2018) is 4 years older than Assassin at Crimson Keep (2022).
- Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Assassin at Crimson Keep (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice vs Assassin at Crimson Keep — FAQ
- Should I play Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice or Assassin at Crimson Keep first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice (2018) came out before Assassin at Crimson Keep (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 Paper Shakespeare: Stick Merchant of Venice and Assassin at Crimson Keep similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.