Choose Eternal Dungeon
Choose Eternal Dungeon if you want an Adventure experience. Eternal Dungeon launched in 2020.
Eternal Dungeon vs Chris - The Element Runner
Eternal Dungeon and Chris - The Element Runner both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Eternal Dungeon (2020) is 3 years older than Chris - The Element Runner (2023). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Eternal Dungeon: 14 reviews, Chris - The Element Runner: 21). 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 Chris - The Element Runner
Choose Chris - The Element Runner if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chris - The Element Runner launched in 2023.
Both Eternal Dungeon and Chris - The Element Runner sit in Action and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Eternal Dungeon |  Chris - The Element Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (14 reviews) | 100% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Salvatore Cappellino | Assult |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Eternal Dungeon (2020) is 3 years older than Chris - The Element Runner (2023).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Eternal Dungeon: 14 reviews, Chris - The Element Runner: 21).
- Chris - The Element Runner is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Eternal Dungeon (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Eternal Dungeon vs Chris - The Element Runner — FAQ
- Should I play Eternal Dungeon or Chris - The Element Runner first?
- If you want chronology, Eternal Dungeon (2020) came out before Chris - The Element Runner (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 Eternal Dungeon and Chris - The Element Runner similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.