Choose The Sinking City Remastered
Choose The Sinking City Remastered if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. 1,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Sinking City Remastered vs The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake
The Sinking City Remastered and The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake 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. The Sinking City Remastered (2021) is 3 years older than The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake (2024). The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Sinking City Remastered (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake
Choose The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake if you want an Indie game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake launched in 2024.
Both The Sinking City Remastered and The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list HDR available, 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
 The Sinking City Remastered |  The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (1,970 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Spacefarer Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Sinking City Remastered (2021) is 3 years older than The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake (2024).
- The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Sinking City Remastered (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- The Sinking City Remastered is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake has no Deck rating yet.
The Sinking City Remastered vs The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake — FAQ
- Should I play The Sinking City Remastered or The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake first?
- If you want chronology, The Sinking City Remastered (2021) came out before The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake (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 The Sinking City Remastered and The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake 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 The Sinking City Remastered run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Sinking City Remastered is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Dawning Clocks of Time® Remake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.