Choose Karnage Chronicles
Choose Karnage Chronicles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Karnage Chronicles launched in 2020.
Karnage Chronicles vs Into Black
Karnage Chronicles and Into Black both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Karnage Chronicles (2020) is 5 years older than Into Black (2025). Into Black scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Karnage Chronicles (83.8% 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 Into Black
Choose Into Black if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Into Black launched in 2025.
Both Karnage Chronicles and Into Black sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Karnage Chronicles |  Into Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (895 reviews) | 88.5% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nordic Trolls | The Binary Mill |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Karnage Chronicles (2020) is 5 years older than Into Black (2025).
- Into Black scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Karnage Chronicles (83.8% positive).
- Karnage Chronicles is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Into Black (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Karnage Chronicles vs Into Black — FAQ
- Should I play Karnage Chronicles or Into Black first?
- If you want chronology, Karnage Chronicles (2020) came out before Into Black (2025). 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 Karnage Chronicles and Into Black similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Karnage Chronicles and Into Black have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Karnage Chronicles ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Into Black ships Online Co-op, Co-op.