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Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown vs Islands of the Caliph

Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown and Islands of the Caliph both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (2019) is 4 years older than Islands of the Caliph (2023). Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Islands of the Caliph (91.4% positive). 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 Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown

Choose Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown if you want the Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 231 reviews.

Choose Islands of the Caliph

Choose Islands of the Caliph if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Islands of the Caliph launched in 2023.

Both Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown and Islands of the Caliph sit in RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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

Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown vs Islands of the Caliph — Steam metadata comparison
Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown — Steam game coverLegends of Amberland: The Forgotten CrownIslands of the Caliph — Steam game coverIslands of the Caliph
Released20192023
GenresRPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews96.5% positive (231 reviews)91.4% positive (222 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSilver Lemur GamesSchmidt Workshops

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Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown vs Islands of the Caliph — FAQ

Which is better, Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown or Islands of the Caliph?
On Steam reviews Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown scores higher (96.5% positive) than Islands of the Caliph (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown or Islands of the Caliph first?
If you want chronology, Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (2019) came out before Islands of the Caliph (2023). 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 Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown and Islands of the Caliph similar?
They overlap on 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.
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