Choose The Shadow You
Choose The Shadow You if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Shadow You launched in 2021.
The Shadow You vs Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
The Shadow You and Case 00: The Cannibal Boy both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Case 00: The Cannibal Boy (2020) is 1 year older than The Shadow You (2021). Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Shadow You (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
Choose Case 00: The Cannibal Boy if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Case 00: The Cannibal Boy launched in 2020.
Both The Shadow You and Case 00: The Cannibal Boy sit in Adventure 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
 The Shadow You |  Case 00: The Cannibal Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 80.3% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Topchan Games | Sounding Stone / 老奉毊, Meijin Zhu / 五月梅花落, MaouCat Studio / 魔王貓工作室 |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Case 00: The Cannibal Boy (2020) is 1 year older than The Shadow You (2021).
- Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Shadow You (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Shadow You vs Case 00: The Cannibal Boy — FAQ
- Should I play The Shadow You or Case 00: The Cannibal Boy first?
- If you want chronology, Case 00: The Cannibal Boy (2020) came out before The Shadow You (2021). 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 The Shadow You and Case 00: The Cannibal Boy similar?
- They overlap on 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.