Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
- September 28, 2023
- Tag of Joy
- 7h median play time
A charming cast of characters, engaging narrative, and enjoyable puzzles make Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit stand side-by-side with some of the best games in the genre.
Get on SteamCrowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is a point-and-click adventure game set in present day and historical Lithuania. The player uncovers a conspiracy while searching for the lost royal crown of Lithuania, combining puzzle-solving with narrative-driven gameplay. This game offers a rich, immersive story informed by historical and regional lore.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Linux
Reviews
- story274 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- graphics124 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- funny48 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay44 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- music44 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- replayability13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 85 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- optimization8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- stability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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Critic Reviews
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
It's not a bad game, but it could have been much better.
76%Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit (Nintendo Switch)
Crowns and Pawns is a high-quality game that impresses in many ways by embracing the best of classic point-and-click design. There is even replay value, as different decisions lead to different puzzles—something noteworthy, indeed. Interesting reading and easter eggs to other genre classics are the icing on the memorable cake. Don’t let some user interface issues detract, as this is an adventure worth seeing through to the end.
80%Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit Review
When it's good, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is really good. This love letter to Broken Sword and Gabriel Knight-style point-and-click adventures looks great, explores a part of world history that has rarely been touched, and offers plenty of great puzzle-solving that will make you feel like a modern Indiana Jones (or Robert Langdon). At its worse it fails to immerse players into its world, or seems keen on annoying players through puzzles that will test one's patience. Thankfully, while Tag of Joy's creation is very rough around the edges, it mostly leans towards the fun side of the scale.
70%
