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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…

40 23 May 2024 from $2.00

Crown Wars: The Black Prince is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Artefacts Studio, released 23 May 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.00 at DreamGame.

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What Crown Wars: The Black Prince is

Crown Wars: The Black Prince is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Artefacts Studio and released in 2024. It was published by Nacon. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The war of crowns is raging. Knights, bandits, and a mysterious malevolent force are spreading desolation throughout the land. As the leader of your barony, lead the fight in this tactical and strategic turn-based game. Knights and bandits are wreaking havoc across the country. But an even more dangerous evil power is plotting sinister schemes in the shadows... As the head of your lordship, lead the fight against the forces of evil in this tactical and strategic turn-based game. From your castle, the seat of all your operations, recruit, equip, and train your soldiers to face the threats looming over the kingdom. Compose your squads based on the needs of each mission, then set out to find…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Crown Wars: The Black Prince holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. That places it above 2% of the 3,814 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 36 points below the year average.

What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.00 at DreamGame, 90% below its usual price. Across the 5 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $4.00 — a spread of $2.00 for an identical product.

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What it launched against

Crown Wars: The Black Prince launched on 23 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols and Animal Well. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols, Animal Well.

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Quick answers

Crown Wars: The Black Prince — frequently asked questions

When did Crown Wars: The Black Prince come out?
Crown Wars: The Black Prince was released on 23 May 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Crown Wars: The Black Prince cost?
The cheapest current price for Crown Wars: The Black Prince is $2.00 at DreamGame, which is 90% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

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