Choose Chronicon
Choose Chronicon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,299 reviews.
Chronicon vs Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
Chronicon and Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition 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 3 years older than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (2023). Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (87% 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 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
Choose Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition launched in 2023.
Both Chronicon and Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, 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% positive (115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Subworld | Crackshell |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Chronicon (2020) is 3 years older than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (2023).
- Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (87% positive).
- Chronicon is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chronicon vs Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Chronicon or Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews Chronicon scores higher (94.6% positive) than Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (87% 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 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Chronicon (2020) came out before Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition (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 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition 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.
- Do both Chronicon and Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chronicon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.