Choose Darksiders III
Choose Darksiders III if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.3% positive across 4,533 reviews.
Darksiders III vs Chronos: Before the Ashes
Darksiders III and Chronos: Before the Ashes both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Darksiders III (2018) is 2 years older than Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020). Darksiders III scores higher on Steam reviews (76.3% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% 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 Chronos: Before the Ashes
Choose Chronos: Before the Ashes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chronos: Before the Ashes launched in 2020.
Both Darksiders III and Chronos: Before the Ashes sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Darksiders III |  Chronos: Before the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (4,533 reviews) | 63.6% positive (308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gunfire Games | Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darksiders III (2018) is 2 years older than Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020).
- Darksiders III scores higher on Steam reviews (76.3% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive).
- Darksiders III is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Chronos: Before the Ashes (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Darksiders III vs Chronos: Before the Ashes — FAQ
- Which is better, Darksiders III or Chronos: Before the Ashes?
- On Steam reviews Darksiders III scores higher (76.3% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darksiders III is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Darksiders III or Chronos: Before the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders III (2018) came out before Chronos: Before the Ashes (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 Darksiders III and Chronos: Before the Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.