Choose Empire in Decay
Choose Empire in Decay if you want a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Empire in Decay launched in 2026.
Empire in Decay vs Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Empire in Decay and Passant: A Chess Roguelike both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Passant: A Chess Roguelike (2025) is 1 year older than Empire in Decay (2026). Passant: A Chess Roguelike is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Empire in Decay has no Deck rating yet. 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 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Choose Passant: A Chess Roguelike if you want a Casual experience. Passant: A Chess Roguelike launched in 2025.
Both Empire in Decay and Passant: A Chess Roguelike sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Empire in Decay |  Passant: A Chess Roguelike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 80.1% positive (281 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Siesta Games | Marc Makes Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Passant: A Chess Roguelike (2025) is 1 year older than Empire in Decay (2026).
- Passant: A Chess Roguelike is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Empire in Decay has no Deck rating yet.
Empire in Decay vs Passant: A Chess Roguelike — FAQ
- Should I play Empire in Decay or Passant: A Chess Roguelike first?
- If you want chronology, Passant: A Chess Roguelike (2025) came out before Empire in Decay (2026). 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 Empire in Decay and Passant: A Chess Roguelike similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.