Choose Cronos: The New Dawn
Choose Cronos: The New Dawn if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,630 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cronos: The New Dawn vs Rise of Deads
Cronos: The New Dawn and Rise of Deads both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Rise of Deads (2024) is 1 year older than Cronos: The New Dawn (2025). Rise of Deads is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Cronos: The New Dawn (2.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Rise of Deads
Choose Rise of Deads if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rise of Deads launched in 2024.
Both Cronos: The New Dawn and Rise of Deads sit in Action on Steam and both list HDR available, 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
 Cronos: The New Dawn |  Rise of Deads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (3,630 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bloober Team | M CHETIN |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rise of Deads (2024) is 1 year older than Cronos: The New Dawn (2025).
- Rise of Deads is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Cronos: The New Dawn (2.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Cronos: The New Dawn is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rise of Deads has no Deck rating yet.
Cronos: The New Dawn vs Rise of Deads — FAQ
- Should I play Cronos: The New Dawn or Rise of Deads first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Deads (2024) came out before Cronos: The New Dawn (2025). 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 Cronos: The New Dawn and Rise of Deads similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Cronos: The New Dawn run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cronos: The New Dawn is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rise of Deads doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.