Choose Chronicon
Choose Chronicon if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 3,299 reviews.
Chronicon vs It Lurks Below
Chronicon and It Lurks Below 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. It Lurks Below (2019) is 1 year older than Chronicon (2020). Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than It Lurks Below (81.6% 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 It Lurks Below
Choose It Lurks Below if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. It Lurks Below launched in 2019.
Both Chronicon and It Lurks Below sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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 |  It Lurks Below | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| 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) | 81.6% positive (959 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subworld | Graybeard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- It Lurks Below (2019) is 1 year older than Chronicon (2020).
- Chronicon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than It Lurks Below (81.6% positive).
- Chronicon is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than It Lurks Below (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Chronicon has co-op; It Lurks Below does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chronicon vs It Lurks Below — FAQ
- Which is better, Chronicon or It Lurks Below?
- On Steam reviews Chronicon scores higher (94.6% positive) than It Lurks Below (81.6% 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 It Lurks Below first?
- If you want chronology, It Lurks Below (2019) came out before Chronicon (2020). 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 It Lurks Below 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.
- Does It Lurks Below have multiplayer like Chronicon?
- No. Chronicon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while It Lurks Below is listed as single-player only.