Choose The Room
Choose The Room if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Room vs Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure
The Room and Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Room (2014) is 4 years older than Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure (2018). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure (26.7% 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 Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure
Choose Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure launched in 2018.
Both The Room and Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure sit in 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 Room |  Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 26.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | City Interactive S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 4 years older than Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure (2018).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure (26.7% positive).
- Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Room (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Room is Deck Verified, Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure is Deck Unsupported.
The Room vs Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure — FAQ
- Should I play The Room or Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure (2018). 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 Room and Chronicles of Mystery - The Legend of the Sacred Treasure similar?
- They overlap on 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.