Choose The Chronicle
Choose The Chronicle if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Chronicle launched in 2022.
The Chronicle vs I.T. Never Ends
The Chronicle and I.T. Never Ends both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Chronicle (2022) is 4 years older than I.T. Never Ends (2026). The Chronicle is free; I.T. Never Ends is paid (Price unknown). 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 I.T. Never Ends
Choose I.T. Never Ends if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. I.T. Never Ends launched in 2026.
Both The Chronicle and I.T. Never Ends sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Chronicle |  I.T. Never Ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ArtStrong Games | Dadbod Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Chronicle (2022) is 4 years older than I.T. Never Ends (2026).
- The Chronicle is free; I.T. Never Ends is paid (Price unknown).
- The Chronicle is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; I.T. Never Ends has no Deck rating yet.
The Chronicle vs I.T. Never Ends — FAQ
- Should I play The Chronicle or I.T. Never Ends first?
- If you want chronology, The Chronicle (2022) came out before I.T. Never Ends (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 The Chronicle and I.T. Never Ends similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is The Chronicle free?
- Yes — The Chronicle is a free-to-play Steam title. I.T. Never Ends is paid (Price unknown).