Choose Osiris: New Dawn
Choose Osiris: New Dawn if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Osiris: New Dawn vs CHKN
Osiris: New Dawn and CHKN both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. CHKN (2016) is 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023). CHKN scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% 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 CHKN
Choose CHKN if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.1% positive across 1,307 reviews.
Both Osiris: New Dawn and CHKN sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Osiris: New Dawn |  CHKN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (8,119 reviews) | 80.1% positive (1,307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fenix Fire Entertainment | Katapult |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- CHKN (2016) is 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023).
- CHKN scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive).
- CHKN is free; Osiris: New Dawn is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Osiris: New Dawn vs CHKN — FAQ
- Which is better, Osiris: New Dawn or CHKN?
- On Steam reviews CHKN scores higher (80.1% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CHKN is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Osiris: New Dawn or CHKN first?
- If you want chronology, CHKN (2016) came out before Osiris: New Dawn (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 Osiris: New Dawn and CHKN similar?
- They overlap on 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 Osiris: New Dawn and CHKN have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Osiris: New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op; CHKN ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is CHKN free?
- Yes — CHKN is a free-to-play Steam title. Osiris: New Dawn is paid (Price unknown).