Choose Remnant: From the Ashes
Choose Remnant: From the Ashes if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 24,137 reviews.
Remnant: From the Ashes vs Chronos: Before the Ashes
Remnant: From the Ashes 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. Remnant: From the Ashes (2019) is 1 year older than Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020). Remnant: From the Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% 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's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chronos: Before the Ashes launched in 2020.
Both Remnant: From the Ashes 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
 Remnant: From the Ashes |  Chronos: Before the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (24,137 reviews) | 63.6% positive (308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gunfire Games | Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Remnant: From the Ashes (2019) is 1 year older than Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020).
- Remnant: From the Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive).
- Chronos: Before the Ashes is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Remnant: From the Ashes (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Remnant: From the Ashes has co-op; Chronos: Before the Ashes does not.
- Steam Deck: Remnant: From the Ashes is Deck Verified, Chronos: Before the Ashes is Deck Playable.
Remnant: From the Ashes vs Chronos: Before the Ashes — FAQ
- Which is better, Remnant: From the Ashes or Chronos: Before the Ashes?
- On Steam reviews Remnant: From the Ashes scores higher (86.5% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Remnant: From the Ashes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Remnant: From the Ashes or Chronos: Before the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Remnant: From the Ashes (2019) 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 Remnant: From the Ashes 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.
- Does Chronos: Before the Ashes have multiplayer like Remnant: From the Ashes?
- No. Remnant: From the Ashes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Chronos: Before the Ashes is listed as single-player only.