Choose Blazing Chrome
Choose Blazing Chrome if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Blazing Chrome launched in 2019.
Blazing Chrome vs Abathor
Blazing Chrome and Abathor both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Blazing Chrome (2019) is 5 years older than Abathor (2024). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Blazing Chrome: 512 reviews, Abathor: 171). 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 Abathor
Choose Abathor if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abathor launched in 2024.
Both Blazing Chrome and Abathor sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blazing Chrome |  Abathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (512 reviews) | 89.5% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JoyMasher | Pow Pixel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blazing Chrome (2019) is 5 years older than Abathor (2024).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Blazing Chrome: 512 reviews, Abathor: 171).
- Abathor is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Blazing Chrome (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Blazing Chrome vs Abathor — FAQ
- Which is better, Blazing Chrome or Abathor?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Blazing Chrome sits at 89.3% positive (512 reviews), Abathor at 89.5% (171). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Blazing Chrome or Abathor first?
- If you want chronology, Blazing Chrome (2019) came out before Abathor (2024). 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 Blazing Chrome and Abathor similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Blazing Chrome and Abathor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blazing Chrome ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Abathor ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Blazing Chrome and Abathor both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.