Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Released May 2022
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit launched on May 6, 2022 as a complete, self-contained point-and-click adventure game. The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack (June 29, 2022), and no additional story content or expansions have been announced or listed on the store.
Post-launch, the developer delivered quality-of-life improvements: a major patch in August 2022 (puzzle rebalancing, new UI features), and a significant v1.1.0 update in September 2023 adding gamepad support and Steam Deck verification. The game also came to Nintendo Switch in September 2023, with limited physical copies released in May 2024. A security patch was issued in October 2025 by the publisher. These are all platform expansions and maintenance updates, not new story content.
The most telling signal comes from the developer's November 2024 announcement: Tag of Joy revealed they are now collaborating on an entirely new game — A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale — while explicitly noting "this does not mean we're abandoning Crowns and Pawns in any way." However, no new content for Crowns and Pawns was announced or promised alongside this statement.
The four-year anniversary post from May 2026 playfully teases "perhaps it is time Milda considered a new adventure" and asks fans where they'd like to visit next — a light community engagement message, but not a commitment to a sequel or new content for this game.
Taken together, this is a finished game that launched complete in May 2022. Post-launch updates have been maintenance and platform work. The developer's creative focus has shifted to a new project. There is no announced or pending content for Crowns and Pawns itself.
Evidence
The only DLC released is a soundtrack — no story or content DLC has ever been listed.
Release date announced as May 6, 2022 — the game launched as a complete product.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Headup
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming European mystery point-and-click adventure.
Crowns and Pawns, a modern-day detective point&click adventure, inspired by classics such as Broken Sword, The Curse of Monkey Island, Still Life, Syberia and others. The game highlights the less explored history of Europe to the world of adventurers. Experience the legendary stories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, bring to light the conspiracy of the villainous branch of the KGB, solve puzzles and follow hints to reveal the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

The story follows a girl from Chicago, Milda, who unexpectedly receives an inheritance from her grandfather – a house in Lithuania. She sets off to Europe, but upon arrival she is threatened by an unknown man, demanding that she gives up her inheritance. Determined and intrigued by the mystery, she explores the run-down house, discovering old documents and clues dating back to the 15th century. Before long, Milda gets dragged into a dangerous search for a long-lost mysterious relic with a curse...

- A blend of history and myths set in a modern world, featuring real life locations all around Europe.
- Crowns and Pawns is led by the art director of the highly acclaimed fan-adventure Broken Sword 2.5.
- Classic point-and-click puzzles that involve finding items hidden in beautiful environments, creatively combining the contents of your inventory, interesting dialogue choices, and more!
- Feel like a detective uncovering the conspiracy behind a cursed relic.
- Beautiful hand painted art that comes to life with a touch of modern graphics features.
- A world that reacts to your decisions.
- Change the looks of the main character to solve puzzles (or for fun!).
- Fully voiced dialogue.
- Music written by the award winning composer Daniel Pharos (A New Beginning, Memoria, Blackguards).
- A control scheme perfectly adapted for the best possible experience with both a mouse and a gamepad.
The mystery detective point&click adventure is brought to you by the award-winning indie game development studio Tag of Joy.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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