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Nadia Was Here vs Chroma Quaternion

Nadia Was Here and Chroma Quaternion both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Nadia Was Here (2017) is 4 years older than Chroma Quaternion (2021). Nadia Was Here is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chroma Quaternion has no Deck rating yet. 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 Nadia Was Here

Choose Nadia Was Here if you want an Indie experience. Nadia Was Here launched in 2017.

Choose Chroma Quaternion

Choose Chroma Quaternion if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chroma Quaternion launched in 2021.

Both Nadia Was Here and Chroma Quaternion sit in Strategy, 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

Nadia Was Here vs Chroma Quaternion — Steam metadata comparison
Nadia Was Here — Steam game coverNadia Was HereChroma Quaternion — Steam game coverChroma Quaternion
Released20172021
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPGStrategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PricePrice unknown7.49 USD
Steam reviews86.2% positive (29 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJajaben GamesExe Create Inc.

Side by side

Nadia Was Here vs Chroma Quaternion — FAQ

Should I play Nadia Was Here or Chroma Quaternion first?
If you want chronology, Nadia Was Here (2017) came out before Chroma Quaternion (2021). 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 Nadia Was Here and Chroma Quaternion similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
Does Nadia Was Here run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Nadia Was Here is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chroma Quaternion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Nadia Was Here vs Chroma Quaternion — Verdict (2026) · imho.run