Choose Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
Choose Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages launched in 2013.
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages vs Chronicle: Unit Eight
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages and Chronicle: Unit Eight both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages (2013) is 7 years older than Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020). Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Chronicle: Unit Eight (66.7% 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 Chronicle: Unit Eight
Choose Chronicle: Unit Eight if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chronicle: Unit Eight launched in 2020.
Both Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages and Chronicle: Unit Eight sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages |  Chronicle: Unit Eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (460 reviews) | 66.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Triple.B.Titles | Static City Games, Vampiric Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages (2013) is 7 years older than Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020).
- Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Chronicle: Unit Eight (66.7% positive).
- Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chronicle: Unit Eight (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Chronicle: Unit Eight has no Deck rating yet.
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages vs Chronicle: Unit Eight — FAQ
- Should I play Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages or Chronicle: Unit Eight first?
- If you want chronology, Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages (2013) came out before Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020). 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 Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages and Chronicle: Unit Eight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages and Chronicle: Unit Eight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages ships Co-op; Chronicle: Unit Eight ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.