Choose Back To Ashes
Choose Back To Ashes if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Back To Ashes launched in 2023.
Back To Ashes vs Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Back To Ashes and Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Back To Ashes (2023) is 1 year older than Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona (2024). Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Back To Ashes (75% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Choose Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona launched in 2024.
Both Back To Ashes and Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Back To Ashes |  Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (92 reviews) | 80.6% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | InDID | 70`Strike |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Back To Ashes (2023) is 1 year older than Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona (2024).
- Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Back To Ashes (75% positive).
- Back To Ashes is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Back To Ashes is Deck Playable, Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona is Deck Verified.
Back To Ashes vs Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — FAQ
- Should I play Back To Ashes or Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona first?
- If you want chronology, Back To Ashes (2023) came out before Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Back To Ashes and Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.