Choose Subsurface Circular
Choose Subsurface Circular if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,353 Steam reviews back the pick.
Subsurface Circular vs Chains of Judgment
Subsurface Circular and Chains of Judgment both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Subsurface Circular (2017) is 7 years older than Chains of Judgment (2024). Subsurface Circular is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Chains of Judgment (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Chains of Judgment
Choose Chains of Judgment if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chains of Judgment launched in 2024.
Both Subsurface Circular and Chains of Judgment sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Subsurface Circular |  Chains of Judgment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (1,353 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | ChaniMK |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Subsurface Circular (2017) is 7 years older than Chains of Judgment (2024).
- Subsurface Circular is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Chains of Judgment (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Subsurface Circular is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chains of Judgment has no Deck rating yet.
Subsurface Circular vs Chains of Judgment — FAQ
- Should I play Subsurface Circular or Chains of Judgment first?
- If you want chronology, Subsurface Circular (2017) came out before Chains of Judgment (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 Subsurface Circular and Chains of Judgment similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Subsurface Circular run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Subsurface Circular is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chains of Judgment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.