Choose Broken Roads
Choose Broken Roads if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Roads launched in 2024.
Broken Roads vs The Sych story
Broken Roads and The Sych story both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. The Sych story (2021) is 3 years older than Broken Roads (2024). The Sych story is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Broken Roads (0.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD). 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 Sych story
Choose The Sych story if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Sych story launched in 2021.
Both Broken Roads and The Sych story sit in 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
 Broken Roads |  The Sych story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.3% positive (212 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Drop Bear Bytes | Svyatoslav Burobin |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Sych story (2021) is 3 years older than Broken Roads (2024).
- The Sych story is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Broken Roads (0.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Broken Roads is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Sych story has no Deck rating yet.
Broken Roads vs The Sych story — FAQ
- Should I play Broken Roads or The Sych story first?
- If you want chronology, The Sych story (2021) came out before Broken Roads (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 Broken Roads and The Sych story similar?
- They overlap on 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 Broken Roads run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Broken Roads is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Sych story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.