Choose Aplestia: Retold
Choose Aplestia: Retold if you want a Casual experience. Aplestia: Retold launched in 2021.
Aplestia: Retold vs Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius
Aplestia: Retold and Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Aplestia: Retold (2021) is 4 years older than Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius (2025). Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Aplestia: Retold (2.39 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 Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius
Choose Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius launched in 2025.
Both Aplestia: Retold and Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Aplestia: Retold |  Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orfeas Game Studio | DIG Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Aplestia: Retold (2021) is 4 years older than Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius (2025).
- Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Aplestia: Retold (2.39 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Aplestia: Retold vs Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius — FAQ
- Should I play Aplestia: Retold or Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius first?
- If you want chronology, Aplestia: Retold (2021) came out before Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius (2025). 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 Aplestia: Retold and Mask of Dead 2: Shadow of Pelagius similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.