The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king similar games & best alternatives

The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time someone else succeeds...

What works

  • Unique and challenging gameplay
  • Engaging competitive online mode
  • Humorous and dark narrative
  • Free to play
  • Dynamic music enhancing experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Physically demanding causing hand and arm pain
  • High frustration and rage potential
  • Short king reigns due to quick dethroning
  • No cooperative or creative elements
  • Some players suspect crypto mining (debunked)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Wild Animal Sports Day

  • Skyworld

  • DOKAPON! Sword of Fury

  • Long Live Santa!

  • Cart To The End

  • Swarmlake

Less dominating

Games that feels like The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king but with less domination over others

  • Beat Around The Bush

  • Bouncy Goat Climb

  • Mother Simulator

  • DuckTales: Remastered

  • I Am Your Beast

  • Lovely Planet

More expressive

Games that feels like The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king but with more self-expression and customization

  • Bean Battles

  • Kuro survival

  • Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

  • Slap City

  • Faaast Penguin

  • Barji Kart

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity, Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026