Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan launched in 2022.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Hell Shuffle
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Hell Shuffle both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Hell Shuffle (2021) is 1 year older than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022). Hell Shuffle scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (80.9% 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 Hell Shuffle
Choose Hell Shuffle if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hell Shuffle launched in 2021.
Both Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Hell Shuffle sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan |  Hell Shuffle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (498 reviews) | 87.1% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supercombo, Inc. | Sunny Nights |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hell Shuffle (2021) is 1 year older than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022).
- Hell Shuffle scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (80.9% positive).
- Hell Shuffle is free; Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is Deck Verified, Hell Shuffle is Deck Playable.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Hell Shuffle — FAQ
- Should I play Arcanium: Rise of Akhan or Hell Shuffle first?
- If you want chronology, Hell Shuffle (2021) came out before Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022). 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 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Hell Shuffle similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Hell Shuffle free?
- Yes — Hell Shuffle is a free-to-play Steam title. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is paid (19.99 USD).