Choose Celestian Tales: Old North
Choose Celestian Tales: Old North if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Celestian Tales: Old North launched in 2015.
Celestian Tales: Old North vs Chained Echoes
Celestian Tales: Old North and Chained Echoes both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) is 7 years older than Chained Echoes (2022). Chained Echoes scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% 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 Chained Echoes
Choose Chained Echoes if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.2% positive across 4,511 reviews.
Both Celestian Tales: Old North and Chained Echoes sit in Indie and 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
 Celestian Tales: Old North |  Chained Echoes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (271 reviews) | 90.2% positive (4,511 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ekuator Games | Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) is 7 years older than Chained Echoes (2022).
- Chained Echoes scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% positive).
- Celestian Tales: Old North is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Chained Echoes (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Celestian Tales: Old North vs Chained Echoes — FAQ
- Which is better, Celestian Tales: Old North or Chained Echoes?
- On Steam reviews Chained Echoes scores higher (90.2% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chained Echoes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Celestian Tales: Old North or Chained Echoes first?
- If you want chronology, Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) came out before Chained Echoes (2022). 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 Celestian Tales: Old North and Chained Echoes similar?
- They overlap on 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 Celestian Tales: Old North and Chained Echoes both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.