Warhammer: Chaosbane vs Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Warhammer: Chaosbane is an action-RPG RPG game from Eko Software (2019) while Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is an action-RPG RPG game from WOLCEN Studio (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Warhammer: Chaosbane under Action-RPG and RPG. In contrast, it files Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem under Action-RPG and RPG.
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
At a glance
| Warhammer: Chaosbane | Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.7/10 | 5.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (58%, 6,473) | Mixed (56%, 67,957) |
| Critic aggregate | 69/100 | 60/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 20 GB | 18 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Developer | Eko Software | WOLCEN Studio |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Warhammer: Chaosbane vs Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Warhammer: ChaosbaneAction-RPG RPG gameWolcen: Lords of MayhemAction-RPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Warhammer: ChaosbanePvE, RPG, Co-op CampaignWolcen: Lords of MayhemAction RPG, Hack and Slash, IsometricThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Warhammer: ChaosbaneScore 5.7 · 58% on Steam · 69 criticWolcen: Lords of MayhemScore 5.7 · 56% on Steam · 60 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Warhammer: Chaosbane6,473 reviews · 13 add-ons · 20 GBWolcen: Lords of Mayhem67,957 reviews · 2 add-ons · 18 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Warhammer: Chaosbane$29.99Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Warhammer: ChaosbaneUnsupportedWolcen: Lords of Mayhem ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (18 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (67,957 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SingleplayerRPGHack and SlashActionAction RPGAdventureIsometricMultiplayer
Where they differ
PvECo-op CampaignViolentDemonsLocal MultiplayerLocal Co-Op
LootIndieFantasyControllerMedievalDifficult
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Warhammer: Chaosbane is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Warhammer: Chaosbane | Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core i3 | Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 20 GB | 18 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Warhammer: Chaosbane · Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Warhammer: Chaosbane and 1 for Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Warhammer: Chaosbane and Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem in scope?
Warhammer: Chaosbane has drawn 6,473 Steam reviews, ships 13 add-ons and installs in 20 GB. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has drawn 67,957 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 18 GB.
Is Warhammer: Chaosbane or Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Warhammer: Chaosbane rates higher (5.7 to 5.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Warhammer: Chaosbane or Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem?
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.