Which is better, Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate or Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island?

On Steam reviews Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island scores higher (93.7% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate or Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island first?

If you want chronology, Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020) came out before Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024). 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.

Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate vs Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate and Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020) is 4 years older than Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024). Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% 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 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

Choose Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate launched in 2020.

Choose Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Choose Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 111 reviews.

Both Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate and Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island sit in 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.

Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate vs Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island — Steam metadata comparison
	Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate	Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
Released	2020	2024
Genres	RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	3.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	79.7% positive (231 reviews)	93.7% positive (111 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.	Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

Side by side

Both are RPG games on Steam.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020) is 4 years older than Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024).
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% positive).
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is Deck Playable, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is Deck Verified.