Choose Breaking Gates
Choose Breaking Gates if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breaking Gates launched in 2020.
Breaking Gates vs Shattered Divinities
Breaking Gates and Shattered Divinities both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Breaking Gates (2020) is 6 years older than Shattered Divinities (2026). Breaking Gates is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Shattered Divinities (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Shattered Divinities
Choose Shattered Divinities if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shattered Divinities launched in 2026.
Both Breaking Gates and Shattered Divinities sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Save Anytime, 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
 Breaking Gates |  Shattered Divinities | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 94.3% positive (619 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ylun Games | 星魂游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Breaking Gates (2020) is 6 years older than Shattered Divinities (2026).
- Breaking Gates is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Shattered Divinities (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Shattered Divinities is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Breaking Gates has no Deck rating yet.
Breaking Gates vs Shattered Divinities — FAQ
- Should I play Breaking Gates or Shattered Divinities first?
- If you want chronology, Breaking Gates (2020) came out before Shattered Divinities (2026). 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 Breaking Gates and Shattered Divinities similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.