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Chained Echoes

Story-driven pixel RPG with turn-based battles, exploration, and mechs

Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda) · Published by Deck13, WhisperGames · Released Dec 8, 2022

IndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 8,032
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 79 in 30 days
Players
65
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 11, 2025
Minimum PC
R9 200
4 GB RAM · 0.9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)

What is Chained Echoes?

A 2D, single-player, party-based RPG set on the fantasy continent of Valandis. You explore varied regions and dungeons, fight visible enemies in turn-based battles on foot or in mechs, and collect, steal, or craft items as a group tries to end a war among three kingdoms.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy story-heavy, party-based fantasy RPGs
  • +you prefer visible enemies instead of random encounters
  • +you like exploring varied regions, dungeons, and hidden paths

Not for you if...

  • −you want traditional leveling and rewards from repeated grinding
  • −you prefer simple skill and equipment systems
  • −you dislike dense stories with many characters and plot threads

What players say

88% of 8,032 reviews are positive · 81% of 79 in the last 30 days

Players commonly praise the pixel art, music, characters, and tactical on-foot combat. Frequent complaints target cumbersome crystal management, the overdrive meter, and mech battles, which some players find tedious or frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -68% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 298 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 25, 2026241
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Sep 23, 2026173
Sep 23, 2026267
Sep 22, 2026279
Sep 21, 2026298

How many players finish Chained Echoes?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «True King», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Chained Echoes screenshot 1

Chained Echoes system requirements

Minimum: R9 200, 4 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Chained Echoes?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
Dual Core Processor
Graphics
Radeon R9 200 or equal
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
900 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i5 Generation or equal
Graphics
GeForce 780 or equal
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
900 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Chained Echoes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Chained Echoes run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
37
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Chained Echoes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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