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Holopoint: Chronicle vs BARDO

Holopoint: Chronicle and BARDO both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. BARDO (2018) is 1 year older than Holopoint: Chronicle (2019). Holopoint: Chronicle is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than BARDO (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Holopoint: Chronicle

Choose Holopoint: Chronicle if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holopoint: Chronicle launched in 2019.

Choose BARDO

Choose BARDO if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. BARDO launched in 2018.

Both Holopoint: Chronicle and BARDO sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

Holopoint: Chronicle vs BARDO — Steam metadata comparison
Holopoint: Chronicle — Steam game coverHolopoint: ChronicleBARDO — Steam game coverBARDO
Released20192018
GenresAction, Sports, IndieAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews35% positive (20 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAlzan Studios, LLCApache

Side by side

Holopoint: Chronicle vs BARDO — FAQ

Should I play Holopoint: Chronicle or BARDO first?
If you want chronology, BARDO (2018) came out before Holopoint: Chronicle (2019). 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 Holopoint: Chronicle and BARDO similar?
They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
Holopoint: Chronicle vs BARDO — Verdict (2026) · imho.run