Choose City of Chains
Choose City of Chains if you want a Strategy experience. City of Chains launched in 2015.
City of Chains vs Heroes of Time
City of Chains and Heroes of Time both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. City of Chains (2015) is 7 years older than Heroes of Time (2022). Heroes of Time is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than City of Chains (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Heroes of Time
Choose Heroes of Time if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Time launched in 2022.
Both City of Chains and Heroes of Time sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 City of Chains |  Heroes of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (78 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Astronomic Games | Metthink, Mattheus Reis Queiroga |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- City of Chains (2015) is 7 years older than Heroes of Time (2022).
- Heroes of Time is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than City of Chains (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
City of Chains vs Heroes of Time — FAQ
- Should I play City of Chains or Heroes of Time first?
- If you want chronology, City of Chains (2015) came out before Heroes of Time (2022). 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 City of Chains and Heroes of Time similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.