Choose The Age of Decadence
Choose The Age of Decadence if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.3% positive across 2,369 reviews.
The Age of Decadence vs Broken Roads
The Age of Decadence and Broken Roads 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 Age of Decadence (2015) is 9 years older than Broken Roads (2024). The Age of Decadence scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% positive). 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 Broken Roads
Choose Broken Roads if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Roads launched in 2024.
Both The Age of Decadence and Broken Roads 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
 The Age of Decadence |  Broken Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (2,369 reviews) | 61.3% positive (212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Iron Tower Studio | Drop Bear Bytes |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Age of Decadence (2015) is 9 years older than Broken Roads (2024).
- The Age of Decadence scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% positive).
- The Age of Decadence is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Broken Roads (14.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Age of Decadence vs Broken Roads — FAQ
- Which is better, The Age of Decadence or Broken Roads?
- On Steam reviews The Age of Decadence scores higher (80.3% positive) than Broken Roads (61.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Age of Decadence is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Age of Decadence or Broken Roads first?
- If you want chronology, The Age of Decadence (2015) 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 The Age of Decadence and Broken Roads 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.