Choose Chronos: Before the Ashes
Choose Chronos: Before the Ashes if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Chronos: Before the Ashes launched in 2020.
Chronos: Before the Ashes vs Lords of the Fallen
Chronos: Before the Ashes and Lords of the Fallen 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. Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020) is 3 years older than Lords of the Fallen (2023). Lords of the Fallen scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% 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 Lords of the Fallen
Choose Lords of the Fallen if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.4% positive across 19,785 reviews.
Both Chronos: Before the Ashes and Lords of the Fallen 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
 Chronos: Before the Ashes |  Lords of the Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (308 reviews) | 73.4% positive (19,785 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic | CI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020) is 3 years older than Lords of the Fallen (2023).
- Lords of the Fallen scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive).
- Lords of the Fallen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Chronos: Before the Ashes (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Lords of the Fallen has co-op; Chronos: Before the Ashes does not.
- Steam Deck: Chronos: Before the Ashes is Deck Playable, Lords of the Fallen is Deck Unsupported.
Chronos: Before the Ashes vs Lords of the Fallen — FAQ
- Which is better, Chronos: Before the Ashes or Lords of the Fallen?
- On Steam reviews Lords of the Fallen scores higher (73.4% positive) than Chronos: Before the Ashes (63.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lords of the Fallen is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Chronos: Before the Ashes or Lords of the Fallen first?
- If you want chronology, Chronos: Before the Ashes (2020) came out before Lords of the Fallen (2023). 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 Chronos: Before the Ashes and Lords of the Fallen 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 Lords of the Fallen?
- No. Lords of the Fallen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Chronos: Before the Ashes is listed as single-player only.