Choose 9 Years of Shadows
Choose 9 Years of Shadows if you want an Indie experience. 1,010 Steam reviews back the pick.
9 Years of Shadows vs Mentari
9 Years of Shadows and Mentari both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. 9 Years of Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mentari has no Deck rating yet. 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 Mentari
Choose Mentari if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both 9 Years of Shadows and Mentari sit in Action and 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
 9 Years of Shadows |  Mentari | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.8% positive (1,010 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Halberd Studios | stellarNull |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- 9 Years of Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mentari has no Deck rating yet.
9 Years of Shadows vs Mentari — FAQ
- Are 9 Years of Shadows and Mentari similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does 9 Years of Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 9 Years of Shadows is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mentari doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.