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Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Developer Tag of Joy
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Tag of Joy and published by Thunderful Publishing via Headup Games. Players investigate a mystery involving Lithuanian history. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
202 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Sep 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
145 positive · 46 negative
95% range 69–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 145 | 46 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
267 of 316 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
76% recommend · 148 yes, 47 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 195 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (393 of 486 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful art, voice acting, and humor. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize illogical puzzles and frustrating timed sequences. [4][5][6] Many compare it favorably to classic point-and-click series like Broken Sword. [1][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [4]
I quit this game after getting to the scooter sequence - look it up in the discussions, a lot of people are complaining about it. Don't call this an adventure game if you're going to have a super obnoxious platform style sequence with next to no instruction. The voice actors repeating the same two sentences over and over and over and over and over and over and over and OVER AND OVER while you're trying to figure out …
- [1]
Very good, very well voice acted, beautiful adventure game. Most of the puzzles were logical, some were a bit fantastical but still had internal logic (I'm looking at you, influencing a hockey game with a horn). Very reminiscent of the Broken Sword games. I was also reminded of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis due to the "three different-but-similar paths" that both games share. Some nice homages paid to other …
- [13]
Great game, funny, engaging, smart, and a good throw-back to good old classic point and click adventure games. SPOILER: The ending though... it was bad enough to ruin the very positive experience I had up to that point. Felt like GOT 2.0 with that ending. It was anticlimactic and many leads ended up nowhere leaving the player with a complete "Wait that's it??" feeling. Do I recommend this game? yes. Can't have one …
- [2]
I liked the game. I found the graphic style and voiceovers wonderful, and the game's humor and plot were quite entertaining. Unfortunately, by the end, the game left a lingering sense of being cut short. Some questions were left unanswered, and it felt like the foundations for some puzzles were there but never fully developed. But overall, it was a great experience. At the start of the game, we get to choose one of …
- [3]
So far this game has been enjoyable with a few negatives that some reviews here have already mentioned. Let's start with the pros: 1. The locations are beautifully done and the graphics are not bad. 2. The dialogue is funny. Made me laugh at least. 3. Characters are cute and lovable! Cons: 1. The story and plot is kinda all over the place. 2. Some puzzles are OK but most are frustrating. You do need a walkthrough …
Summarised from 34 of the 206 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
76% of the 195 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. The complaint that keeps coming up: illogical and frustrating puzzles, especially timed ones. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit received positive reviews on Metacritic. GamesRadar said the puzzles are "perfectly balanced" and praised the characterizations. RPGFan said the game does nothing wrong but is not memorable, either. Although they enjoyed the graphics, music, and setting, they felt the game has a lack of tension and fiddly puzzles. Eurogamer called it "a fun mystery" that is too charming to resist. Adventure Gamers said it is a must-play game with "well-executed graphics, music, interface, and voice acting". Adventure Gamers awarded it best gameplay of 2022.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 202 · most liked firstI found this game kind of mixed bag, it does some things right and for cheaper AA game it is fine, but I really wish they did more with all the mechanics they put into it. Like one that is written as feature, changing what you wear was used exactly once in my playthrough. I say once because second time you have to change the look it is done automatically and not vie mechanic. And it really didn't feel like environment is reacting to outside of that. And it has quite a bit of that with rest of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I quit this game after getting to the scooter sequence - look it up in the discussions, a lot of people are complaining about it. Don't call this an adventure game if you're going to have a super obnoxious platform style sequence with next to no instruction. The voice actors repeating the same two sentences over and over and over and over and over and over and over and OVER AND OVER while you're trying to figure out what in the world to do during said sequence only adds to the extreme…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't recommend this game what so ever. The puzzles are contrived and illogical, for example nothing about the hockey game sequence makes sense at all, and do. not. get me started on the vespa chase. I'm seriously annoyed this was hailed as one of the best adventure games of last year, it doesn't live up the accolades or anywhere near it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to be able to recommend this game, but I can't. I enjoyed the first 1/3 of it, and even showed it to some friends when I had gotten that far. After that, a lot of the puzzles became frustrating trial and error - contrived difficulty, if you will. I think what killed it for me was the ending. I was very disappointed. With the build up of the story and all of those frustrating puzzles, I expected more. It reminded me of a major school project where a student works really hard and does a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →annoying characters, illogical puzzles, slow unskipable animations, generic plot, dumb dialogues and ...politics. why tf have you push your f-ing politics into an adventure game?! no joy. money and time wasted
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kind of disappointing and boring overall. The graphics were better than usual for a point-and-click adventure. A few puzzles didn't seem fair and a few seemed needlessly convoluted. I'm a veteran of the genre and had to consult a walkthrough seven times. I appreciated the dialogue choices, the choice of profession and being able to choose the wardrobe of the heroine, but the last two features were not used enough. It's not a horrible game, but there are better choices.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit: A Good Addition to the Collection of any Point-and-Click Adventure Fan’s Library As stated above, if you are a fan of the genre you’re going to appreciate this game for the uniqueness it brings and you will be able to look past the smaller faults the game has, as they are more common for games of this type. Starting off with the negatives, because people tend to remember the last pieces of information more. Negatives: Puzzle solving and trial and error…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is short enough, that it might be worth playing if you really want to support adventure games. My biggest issue is simply the horribly designed puzzles. There's multiple trial-and-error type puzzles to get through, none of which are any fun. In fact, almost none of the puzzles in the game are actually fun to solve. Then there's also a bunch of non-sense solutions, that without a walkthrough, I wouldn't have thought to do. The good: Nice art, good voice acting, overall good…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With the exciting news about Tag of Joys newest game announcement, the team has told us that THERE WILL BE NO DELAYS to production of A Vampyre Story 2. All this &more in our coverage. Crowns and Pawns sequel leading to Amber Road adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally beat this game. Some horrible lags and timing puzzles and in the end it was not worth it to me. Very avg puzzles, and a story that felt very incomplete. I was hoping for a new age broken sword but sadly this was not it at all to me. I will say the voice work was great though and the background art was good too, but overall a 5/10 for me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really looking forward to this game but felt that the puzzles were too difficult and I had to look up every one or just kept using different items from my inventory until i figured out how to solve the puzzle. I wish they were a bit more thought out. I appreciated the voice acting as well as the different locations you visit in the game, but I felt like there was really no point to it all. Not a very fun game, I give it a 4/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Where did the animation budget go? Oh right, the scooter scene." The game gets a lot of the basics right—the voice acting is solid, and the scooter scene was surprisingly good (and clearly where all the visual effort went). However, as a point-and-click adventure, it feels frustratingly stiff. Click on a closed door? Zip—it's open in the next frame with no animation in between. For me, the most rewarding part of adventure games is watching your actions and puzzle solutions play out visually.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awful attempt at an adventure game. As the game starts, it starts presenting you with a bunch of bad adventure game mechanics, and no story. It feels like they are trying to draw inspiration for their interaction mechanics from Don't Nod games, which is not at all a good thing. I don't need to be able to look at every single thing, only to get a monologue from a very bland protagonist who hasn't been introduced at all, which don't progress the game, story, or character depth. Then your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →could have been an ok or better game, but the bike chase was was enough to finish me. and it was well through the game.....i have never given up on any other game this far through....... i tried this game a couple of time over a long, long period, but in the end decided it was just clutter which didn't deserve to be in my game library. probably a decent enough game for those with more patience than myself, but just a source of frustration for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absurd puzzles, lame story, unlikeable characters.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overwhelmingly boring, we gave up after 6 hours and played Broken Sword and if you compare the two games you realise how awful this is. You have to try random things in the hope of striking lucky. It is not even fun, it feels soulless and pointless. I cannot recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is somewhat unbalanced and illogical in some places. Short too.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OK, I love Lithuania and Vilnius, but this game was just crap. Stupid conversations, illogical puzzles and annoyingly repeating music in some of the episodes. The mechanics of this game and artwork wasn't great either. Overall, I was just annoyed and finished it only because I can't leave things unfinished.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you play beware of what you pick to be as a profession, as if your not a photographer you don't get a camera, if your not a psychologist you don't get a book, or if your not a programmer you don't get a usb plug. I hate that you have to restart the game from the beginning to be all of them or one just to get what you need to progress in the game. This game really needs to be tweeked before you distribute it. Could and would be a nice game if these didn't happen. I like how the game starts…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would like to give this a neutral review really. I enjoyed the settings and the history, and it works pretty well as a classic point and click adventure, the puzzles were varied enough. However, I found the characters generally unpleasant and one dimensional (the villain had a point that the heroine was treating priceless history like a get rich quick scheme), the storyline was predictable - I kept waiting for a betrayal from the love interest to shake things up but no. Possibly most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live now with a Q&A with Curse of Monkey Island / A Vampyre Story artist Bill Tiller, and Šarūnas from Tag of Joy (Crowns and Pawns) on their upcoming (and long awaited) adventure game sequel A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale! www.twitch.tv/cressup
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, pretty entertaining. If you like the Broken sword games this is a must for you. Very good inventory puzzles, great graphs and clean, well acted voice overs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love the Broken Sword series, you will most likely enjoy this one. I really enjoyed the story. The characters are so well animated. The art style is beautiful. The puzzles are hard but they make sense with what is happening. I also loved that we could choose our profession which apparently affects how Milda solves her problems. And the wardrobe options are so adorable! I hope they make a sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good, very well voice acted, beautiful adventure game. Most of the puzzles were logical, some were a bit fantastical but still had internal logic (I'm looking at you, influencing a hockey game with a horn). Very reminiscent of the Broken Sword games. I was also reminded of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis due to the "three different-but-similar paths" that both games share. Some nice homages paid to other adventure games as well (The Longest Journey and Syberia to name a few) which I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to put more time into this game, but I have two ways of playing and neither work right now. #1 - I have a gaming PC that's hooked up to a TV for a console like experience. I can't play it on this, because there is no controller support. I hope that will be added at some option. Not a deal-breaker yet. #2 - I have a laptop with an older graphics card but a 4K screen. I can't lower the resolution of the game to 1080p to improve the frame-rate and the game runs at 4K. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was ok up until the stupid and unsolvable scooter race. Very dissapointing. Do not waste your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short game, convoluted puzzles, *very* slow walking . . . Nice graphics. Some cute characters.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the ones i have in my wishlist: [The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/) [Lucy Dreaming](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/Lucy_Dreaming/) [Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/) [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/The_Excavation_of_Hobs_Barrow/) I haven't played them yet, but they all have at…
neutral · AI labelView post →I have mixed feelings towards this game - graphic is bright, nice voicing and interesting option to change clothes, but the plot itself and puzzles that eventually turn into trial and error game just killed the vibe(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun adventure game with a cute style. Definitely for fans of the genre. It has a sort of Broken Sword / Runaway vibe to it (more on the Runaway side). Most of the puzzles made sense, although I did stumble into the solution of 1-2 of them without fully realizing what I did right. But overall it's a good experience for veteran and new adventurers. If you're looking for a fresh globetrotting adventure, start here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like the art style and story, it has some 2000's vibes so it feels kinda nostalgic. I would really love it, except most of the puzzles feel kind of illogical. Already from the first puzzle I had to find a walkthrough to know how to advance, and since it is a puzzle based game, not being able to have the epiphany of solving them yourself really takes the joy out of it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had a nice style to it and some puzzle types I've not seen before, there was some good interactive moments and you need to be observant, all of which is rewarding, However.... - The conversations are too long for me and often of no gain, just there is bumpf it out. - It's very sequence dependent, you can be doing all the right things but one step out and it won't trigger, with not many clues on how to correct the sequence. - It's ending wasn't great, almost like they got so far and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty middle-of-the-road point & click adventure game. It has some great things (some puzzles, and the method for combining clues to get new insights was nicely done), some very annoying things (not being able to run or skip cutscenes or animations in a modern p&c is practically a crime, and making you through the entire game 3 times (!!) to get every achievement without any way of speeding up the process is just mean), and a lot of meh things (the story is pretty farfetched, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game. I found the graphic style and voiceovers wonderful, and the game's humor and plot were quite entertaining. Unfortunately, by the end, the game left a lingering sense of being cut short. Some questions were left unanswered, and it felt like the foundations for some puzzles were there but never fully developed. But overall, it was a great experience. At the start of the game, we get to choose one of three professions, each of which lets you solve puzzle(s?) in different ways. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you everyone for celebrating LT Game Awards 2024 together! Congrats to Sweet Transit with Game of the Year, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit with Game of the Decade, Dmitrijus Babičius with the Lifetime Achievement Award and all other winners! Find all the winners at www.gameawards.lt
neutral · AI labelView post →So far this game has been enjoyable with a few negatives that some reviews here have already mentioned. Let's start with the pros: 1. The locations are beautifully done and the graphics are not bad. 2. The dialogue is funny. Made me laugh at least. 3. Characters are cute and lovable! Cons: 1. The story and plot is kinda all over the place. 2. Some puzzles are OK but most are frustrating. You do need a walkthrough cuz a lot are either trial-and-error or just plain illogical and you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We’re thrilled to share the announcement that Bill Tiller (Autumn Moon) will be teaming up with Tag of Joy (of Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit fame to make A Vampyre Story: A Bat’s Tale. Want details? Enjoy this Q&A interview adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/28...
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed this game a lot. It’s fun, modern, and has a great sense of humour. The visual design and experience are well-crafted. I didn’t miss the story because of the puzzles—they have just the right level of challenge to keep you thinking and moving forward. They require visual memory and help create meaningful connections.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like point and click adventures then this is for you. This is an excellently designed, funny and engaging game. The story was intriguing enough to keep me playing and the puzzles were hard enough to keep me thinking. Some of the scenes could have long pauses which kept me waiting a little longer than I would usually like, but it didn't bother me enough to take enjoyment away from the game. I'm just looking forward to the next installment!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked that there wasn't always one way to solve a puzzle. A cute and fun game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are many interesting games out there, but their colour palettes seem so limited -- so many games that are all-brown or all-gray. I wanted something more visually lively and colourful, and this certainly fits the bill! And as a first try from a new studio, they've really done a great job! I hope there's even bigger and more choice-y adventure games from them in the future! Generally good puzzles, good interfaces. I'm not a big fan of "timed puzzles" in click'n'play adventure games, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, funny, engaging, smart, and a good throw-back to good old classic point and click adventure games. SPOILER: The ending though... it was bad enough to ruin the very positive experience I had up to that point. Felt like GOT 2.0 with that ending. It was anticlimactic and many leads ended up nowhere leaving the player with a complete "Wait that's it??" feeling. Do I recommend this game? yes. Can't have one small part deny us from an otherwise really fun and interesting game. Hope to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. The story is nice and the characters are well made. The graphics and scenery is beautiful. However the playtime is quite short. I finished it in a little more than 6 hours. The character animation looks abit "basic" in places where you interact with things and using equipment. Most of the gameplay is about solving puzzles, which some are tedious fail and repeat until you look it up in a guide. Some puzzles are also with a short timeframe to do a series of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun classic point and click game. Characters were fun and interesting too. I'd definitely recommend. Hopefully there will be a sequel so we can have more adventures with Milda, Joris, and Dana.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new Crowns and Pawns game has been announced! Crowns and Pawns Amber Road is coming to PC as a brand new point and click road adventure in Lithuania and across Europe! Check out the announcement trailer! youtu.be/cMOB-k5tCl4?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve got it 70% off and it still feels like too much money. The story is short, slow-paced, the lack of sprint is killing my soul. I didn’t really care for any of the characters, only Dana showed some kind of personality. But instead we are pushed to romance some random dude, can’t we simply romance Dana, or, actually, nobody? Why the mother is ♥♥♥♥♥? Does the father even exists? Can I take the librarian for a date? So many questions, no satisfaction.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seriously bugged and that's a pity, for what I've played the story is very interesting and the game is visually satisfying...but I'm stucked for bug and my previous save is too early in the game 5.9
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Off the bat (and the beaten path): If you are looking for a delightful adventure game that will take you places, let you journey through the less traveled roads of Europe, discover interesting facts, cultures and history (albeit with a fictional twist) and solve well-thought and unique puzzles, this game is for you. It doesn’t have the production value of a Broken Sword in Lithuania, but I can see how it has the heart, curiosity and sense of discovery and exploration of the beloved Revolution…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Sword in Lithuania A throwback to classic point-and-click adventures such as Broken Sword and Indiana Jones, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit lets you breathe the dusty air of forgotten catacombs and experience the thrill of a centuries-old mystery. But it has its own strengths—and weaknesses. To learn more about the game's pros and cons, check out my video review: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3445559240
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very solid, well made adventure game. It has a retro feel to it, but not in the usual way people think of retro P&C adventure games these days, with so many games trying to copy old school Lucas Arts and Sierra games (interestingly usually made by people born after those developers were already long gone). Instead Crowns and Pawns feels very much like a 2000-2010 era sort of game. That was a pretty dark period for adventure games generally, with almost all the P&C games still being made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love it ♥ Bright-full, simple puzzles, simple story. You can dress up main character - first time I see this haha, nice lil touch! Good voice over, feels like characters talking and reacting to the environment and what other character said. Very much looking for the second part! It's fine that it's short, you gotta test the waters if it will do well on the market after all. 💔 Some combination of the notes is weird and unintuitive, got me stuck more than any puzzle. 💔 Not always clear what…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought "Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit" because I am Lithuanian. It was interesting to see the game based on Lithuanian history, mythology, architecture. The game is quite easy, even though I looked at some walkthroughs if stuck somewhere for too long. I liked the voice acting and Milda's expressive eyes. At first I was confused why ice hockey was part of the game. Lithuanians are not known for ice hockey, basketball would be much better fit. But when I saw the sports puzzle, I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cute cozy game that has all that you need in an adventure game! Great storyline, has the vibes of uncharted. Wished the game was longer or hoping for a sequel at least!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice good old point and click game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1 - Puzzles are fun if some times need some odd logic leaps 2 - I stopped playing and came to write my first Review because i really loved the Siberia reference
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game in its current form is a whole lot of mixed quality- but that being said, the developer seems truly interested in making quality of life adjustments to iron that out with time, so I'm hoping eventually I change my vote from a hesitant thumbs up, to a confident thumbs up. The story is solid, about what you would expect from a typical adventure game and nothing more. The puzzle design ranges from good to the usual issues you find in adventure games- some clever things that feel good to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean I love adventure games…but in this day and age most adventure games really require far more player agency/choice. This is an extremely linear game for a game being made in 2022. So first you have to prepare yourself for that. On the plus side you do get a lot of character customize options, but these shortly become meaningless. Overall the story of this game is just absurdly mediocre. It’s basically a worse version of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade right down to the ending.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sufficiently fills that Nancy Drew itch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great point and click adventure game. The production value is high quality. The animation is smooth and the voice acting is great. The added customization of the character and using that to solve puzzles is a unique mechanic. I really hope this is the beginning of a series, I still have a few questions about her dad that I would love to explore more. The characters felt unique and well written. Most of the puzzles I was able to solve without any hints. The only issues I really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had fun with this one, especially the small dive into Polish-Lithuanian history. Short game though...less than 8 hours. But we enjoyed our time.
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