Choose Death Tales
Choose Death Tales if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Tales launched in 2020.
Death Tales vs Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Death Tales and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Death Tales (2020) is 4 years older than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024). Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Death Tales (80% 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 of the Ninja - Reborn
Choose Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn launched in 2024.
Both Death Tales and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Death Tales |  Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (15 reviews) | 86.6% positive (232 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Arcade Distillery | Winning Entertainment Group Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Death Tales (2020) is 4 years older than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024).
- Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Death Tales (80% positive).
- Death Tales is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Death Tales vs Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn — FAQ
- Should I play Death Tales or Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn first?
- If you want chronology, Death Tales (2020) came out before Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (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.
- Are Death Tales and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Death Tales and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Death Tales ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.