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Crown Wars: The Black Prince

Crown Wars: The Black Prince

The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.

Released May 23, 2024 Developer Artefacts Studio Publisher Nacon Platforms Windows RPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

60.2%positive648 reviews
Recommended · 38 found this helpful

“Looked interesting. Not very popular. Mixed reviews. Read negative reviews. Too difficult. Too boring. Too slow. Repetitive. Too many enemies spawning . Mission timers. Not as good as the almighty X-Com (All must praise and adore it!) But X-com had mission timers and spawning…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“So to start with I'm very used to turn based games. I wonder if some of the other reviewers are because I was put off getting this by a number of negative comments about mission variety and spawning enemies. But having played this for many hours now I can tell you not to worry!…”

— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“There are competent things about the game, but ultimately I can't say it's a very fun experience. Everything in the game just moves too slowly. Sure, it belongs to the turn-based strategy genre which is supposed to be slow-paced -- I get that -- but this doesn't mean that…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

556all-time peak
0 250 500 2025 2026 294 avg · May 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

30achievements
11.6%median completion
0.7%rarest: Know No Fear
88.1% of players 56.6% of players 54.3% of players 54.0% of players 49.5% of players 28.8% of players 28.7% of players 22.9% of players 21.3% of players 17.7% of players 16.1% of players 15.7% of players 14.6% of players 14.6% of players 12.8% of players 11.6% of players 10.6% of players 9.9% of players 7.7% of players 7.0% of players 6.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.6% of players 4.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 1.4% of players 0.7% of players 88.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.1%A Family Affair — Choose a family.
56.6%Forge Ahead — Complete your first upgrade in the Forge.
54.3%The Plot Thickens — Complete Chapter I.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Know No Fear — Complete the campaign with Hero mode enabled.
1.4%Beginning of the End — Three factions are fully corrupted simultaneously.
2.2%Blacksmith — Complete all upgrades in the Forge.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99−95% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$39.99base price
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US1.99 USD−95%
EU1.99 EUR−95%
UK1.74 GBP−95%
Australia2.92 AUD−95%
Canada2.59 CAD−95%
Japan225 JPY−95%
Brazil5.49 BRL−95%
China8.65 CNY−95%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$1.1 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 19, 2024
Crown Wars | Patch Note 13

Patch Notes Update Greatings, Lords and Ladies of the Real! Here are the latest changes and fixes introduced to the game by our 13th (technically 15th!) patch today: BALANCING Game Mode: Hold Position

Sep 16, 2024
The Evolution of Crown Wars: A Game Transformed by Your Feedback

Dear Crown Wars Community, After 14 patches and many hours dedicated to fixes, improvements, and enhancements, we are very proud to say that the game is now closer than ever to the game we wanted to m

Aug 08, 2024
New Helmet and Emblem for Free as a Token of Gratitude

Lords and Ladies of the Realm: A Royal Thank You! 👑 To show our deep appreciation for your unwavering support, we’ve added a brand-new cosmetic helmet in our latest patch! 🛡️✨ Ready to flaunt your sty

Aug 08, 2024
Crown Wars | Patch Note 12

Hey everyone! We’ve just rolled out Patch 12 for CW, and here’s what’s new and improved in the game. We’ve got some exciting content for you and a bunch of fixes to make your experience even smoother.

Aug 01, 2024
Crown Wars | Patch Note 11

Hi everyone, Please find below the list of changes applied in today's patch. Fixes Crashes & Blocking Issues Fixed a memory crash on the mission « A Great Peril ». Memory optimization that prevents cr

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Combat · Adventure · Character Customization · Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical · Fantasy · Medieval (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements30
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: LOW SETTINGS, 1080P, 30 FPS