Choose Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
Choose Curse of the Crescent Isle DX if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curse of the Crescent Isle DX launched in 2015.
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX vs Blazing Chrome
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Blazing Chrome both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) is 4 years older than Blazing Chrome (2019). Blazing Chrome scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (65.4% 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 Blazing Chrome
Choose Blazing Chrome if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blazing Chrome launched in 2019.
Both Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Blazing Chrome sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX |  Blazing Chrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.4% positive (52 reviews) | 89.3% positive (512 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Adam Mowery | JoyMasher |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) is 4 years older than Blazing Chrome (2019).
- Blazing Chrome scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (65.4% positive).
- Curse of the Crescent Isle DX is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Blazing Chrome (0.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Blazing Chrome has co-op; Curse of the Crescent Isle DX does not.
- Blazing Chrome is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Curse of the Crescent Isle DX has no Deck rating yet.
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX vs Blazing Chrome — FAQ
- Should I play Curse of the Crescent Isle DX or Blazing Chrome first?
- If you want chronology, Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) came out before Blazing Chrome (2019). 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 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Blazing Chrome similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.