Choose Chronicon
Choose Chronicon if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,299 reviews.
Chronicon vs The Slormancer
Chronicon and The Slormancer both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Chronicon (2020) is 5 years older than The Slormancer (2025). Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than The Slormancer (87.4% 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 The Slormancer
Choose The Slormancer if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,141 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chronicon and The Slormancer sit in Action, 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
 Chronicon |  The Slormancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,299 reviews) | 87.4% positive (3,141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subworld | Slormite Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Chronicon (2020) is 5 years older than The Slormancer (2025).
- Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than The Slormancer (87.4% positive).
- The Slormancer is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Chronicon (12.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Chronicon has co-op; The Slormancer does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chronicon vs The Slormancer — FAQ
- Which is better, Chronicon or The Slormancer?
- On Steam reviews Chronicon scores higher (94.6% positive) than The Slormancer (87.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chronicon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Chronicon or The Slormancer first?
- If you want chronology, Chronicon (2020) came out before The Slormancer (2025). 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 Chronicon and The Slormancer similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Slormancer have multiplayer like Chronicon?
- No. Chronicon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Slormancer is listed as single-player only.