Choose Fighters Legacy
Choose Fighters Legacy if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Fighters Legacy launched in 2019.
Fighters Legacy vs Shadow Fight Arena
Fighters Legacy and Shadow Fight Arena both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Fighters Legacy (2019) is 6 years older than Shadow Fight Arena (2025). Fighters Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Shadow Fight Arena (59.3% 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 Shadow Fight Arena
Choose Shadow Fight Arena if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shadow Fight Arena launched in 2025.
Both Fighters Legacy and Shadow Fight Arena sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Fighters Legacy |  Shadow Fight Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (40 reviews) | 59.3% positive (536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | J.Bowman | Nekki Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Fighters Legacy (2019) is 6 years older than Shadow Fight Arena (2025).
- Fighters Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Shadow Fight Arena (59.3% positive).
- Shadow Fight Arena is free; Fighters Legacy is paid (9.99 USD).
- Shadow Fight Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fighters Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
Fighters Legacy vs Shadow Fight Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Fighters Legacy or Shadow Fight Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Fighters Legacy (2019) came out before Shadow Fight Arena (2025). 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 Fighters Legacy and Shadow Fight Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.
- Is Shadow Fight Arena free?
- Yes — Shadow Fight Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Fighters Legacy is paid (9.99 USD).