Choose Depraved Awakening
Choose Depraved Awakening if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Depraved Awakening launched in 2019.
Depraved Awakening vs City of Broken Dreamers: Book One
Depraved Awakening and City of Broken Dreamers: Book One both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Depraved Awakening (2019) is 1 year older than City of Broken Dreamers: Book One (2020). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Depraved Awakening: 441 reviews, City of Broken Dreamers: Book One: 1,122). 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 City of Broken Dreamers: Book One
Choose City of Broken Dreamers: Book One if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,122 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Depraved Awakening and City of Broken Dreamers: Book One sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Depraved Awakening |  City of Broken Dreamers: Book One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (441 reviews) | 90.8% positive (1,122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PhillyGames | PhillyGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Depraved Awakening (2019) is 1 year older than City of Broken Dreamers: Book One (2020).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Depraved Awakening: 441 reviews, City of Broken Dreamers: Book One: 1,122).
- City of Broken Dreamers: Book One is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Depraved Awakening (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Depraved Awakening vs City of Broken Dreamers: Book One — FAQ
- Which is better, Depraved Awakening or City of Broken Dreamers: Book One?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Depraved Awakening sits at 91.4% positive (441 reviews), City of Broken Dreamers: Book One at 90.8% (1,122). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Depraved Awakening or City of Broken Dreamers: Book One first?
- If you want chronology, Depraved Awakening (2019) came out before City of Broken Dreamers: Book One (2020). 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 Depraved Awakening and City of Broken Dreamers: Book One similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.