Choose Chroma Chronicles
Choose Chroma Chronicles if you want an Early Access experience. Chroma Chronicles launched in 2022.
Chroma Chronicles vs The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG
Chroma Chronicles and The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG 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. Chroma Chronicles (2022) is 4 years older than The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG (2026). Chroma Chronicles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG
Choose The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG launched in 2026.
Both Chroma Chronicles and The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Chroma Chronicles |  The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | BoxBoxStudios LLC | Omni-Games and Collectibles LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Chroma Chronicles (2022) is 4 years older than The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG (2026).
- Chroma Chronicles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG has no Deck rating yet.
Chroma Chronicles vs The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG — FAQ
- Should I play Chroma Chronicles or The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG first?
- If you want chronology, Chroma Chronicles (2022) came out before The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG (2026). 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 Chroma Chronicles and The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG 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.
- Does Chroma Chronicles run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chroma Chronicles is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Legacy of Shadow's Bane TCG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.