Choose Fortuito: Lost History
Choose Fortuito: Lost History if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fortuito: Lost History launched in 2021.
Fortuito: Lost History vs Encroaching Shadows
Fortuito: Lost History and Encroaching Shadows both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Fortuito: Lost History (2021) is 5 years older than Encroaching Shadows (2026). Fortuito: Lost History is free; Encroaching Shadows is paid (Price unknown). 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 Encroaching Shadows
Choose Encroaching Shadows if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Encroaching Shadows launched in 2026.
Both Fortuito: Lost History and Encroaching Shadows sit in Indie 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
 Fortuito: Lost History |  Encroaching Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (30 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FabioPDJ | Azure Scorpion |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fortuito: Lost History (2021) is 5 years older than Encroaching Shadows (2026).
- Fortuito: Lost History is free; Encroaching Shadows is paid (Price unknown).
- Fortuito: Lost History is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Encroaching Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Fortuito: Lost History vs Encroaching Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Fortuito: Lost History or Encroaching Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Fortuito: Lost History (2021) came out before Encroaching Shadows (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 Fortuito: Lost History and Encroaching Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Fortuito: Lost History free?
- Yes — Fortuito: Lost History is a free-to-play Steam title. Encroaching Shadows is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Fortuito: Lost History run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fortuito: Lost History is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Encroaching Shadows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.