Choose Chained Echoes
Choose Chained Echoes if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,511 Steam reviews back the pick.
Chained Echoes vs Sea of Stars
Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Chained Echoes (2022) is 1 year older than Sea of Stars (2023). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Chained Echoes: 4,511 reviews, Sea of Stars: 6,270). 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 Sea of Stars
Choose Sea of Stars if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,270 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.2% vs 89.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Chained Echoes |  Sea of Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (4,511 reviews) | 89.4% positive (6,270 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda) | Sabotage Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Chained Echoes (2022) is 1 year older than Sea of Stars (2023).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Chained Echoes: 4,511 reviews, Sea of Stars: 6,270).
- Chained Echoes is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Sea of Stars (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Sea of Stars has co-op; Chained Echoes does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Chained Echoes vs Sea of Stars — FAQ
- Which is better, Chained Echoes or Sea of Stars?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Chained Echoes sits at 90.2% positive (4,511 reviews), Sea of Stars at 89.4% (6,270). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Chained Echoes or Sea of Stars first?
- If you want chronology, Chained Echoes (2022) came out before Sea of Stars (2023). 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 Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Chained Echoes have multiplayer like Sea of Stars?
- No. Sea of Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Chained Echoes is listed as single-player only.
- Do Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.