Choose Crystal Story II
Choose Crystal Story II if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 227 reviews.
Crystal Story II vs Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Crystal Story II and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Crystal Story II (2015) is 9 years older than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (2024). Crystal Story II scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (83.3% 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 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Choose Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,692 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Crystal Story II and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 Crystal Story II |  Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (227 reviews) | 83.3% positive (1,692 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lanstrash | Rabbit & Bear Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Crystal Story II (2015) is 9 years older than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (2024).
- Crystal Story II scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (83.3% positive).
- Crystal Story II is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crystal Story II has no Deck rating yet.
Crystal Story II vs Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes — FAQ
- Which is better, Crystal Story II or Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes?
- On Steam reviews Crystal Story II scores higher (96% positive) than Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (83.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crystal Story II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crystal Story II or Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Crystal Story II (2015) came out before Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (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 Crystal Story II and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.