Crusaders of the Lost Idols similar games & best alternatives

Crusaders of the Lost Idols

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Web browser • 2015

Should you play it?

Crusaders of the Lost Idols is an idle game of heroic awesomeness! Create a band of fighters to fight monsters, earn gold and create strategies for the perfect formations over multiple campaigns! Upgrade your heroes, collect unique gear, and unlock new Crusaders in regular new events.

What works
  • Deep strategic formation system
  • Frequent updates and events
  • Addictive and long-term engagement
  • Active and friendly community
  • Free to play with fair monetization
Things to keep in mind
  • Grind-heavy and repetitive at times
  • Requires internet connection
  • Ui can be unintuitive or laggy
  • No offline progression
  • Some pay-to-win elements in events

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Crusaders of the Lost Idols: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Fantasy, Fellowship.

Why this game works

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