Choose Chronicon
Choose Chronicon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,299 reviews.
Chronicon vs Ghostlore
Chronicon and Ghostlore both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Chronicon (2020) is 3 years older than Ghostlore (2023). Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% 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 Ghostlore
Choose Ghostlore if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghostlore launched in 2023.
Both Chronicon and Ghostlore sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Ghostlore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,299 reviews) | 87.2% positive (422 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Subworld | Andrew Teo, Adam Teo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Chronicon (2020) is 3 years older than Ghostlore (2023).
- Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% positive).
- Chronicon is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Ghostlore (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chronicon vs Ghostlore — FAQ
- Which is better, Chronicon or Ghostlore?
- On Steam reviews Chronicon scores higher (94.6% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% 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 Ghostlore first?
- If you want chronology, Chronicon (2020) came out before Ghostlore (2023). 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 Ghostlore similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 both Chronicon and Ghostlore have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chronicon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ghostlore ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.