Choose Assassin's Creed® Revelations
Choose Assassin's Creed® Revelations if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.5% positive across 6,325 reviews.
Assassin's Creed® Revelations vs Shadwen
Assassin's Creed® Revelations and Shadwen 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. Assassin's Creed® Revelations (2011) is 5 years older than Shadwen (2016). Assassin's Creed® Revelations scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Shadwen (79.4% 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 Shadwen
Choose Shadwen if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadwen launched in 2016.
Both Assassin's Creed® Revelations and Shadwen 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
 Assassin's Creed® Revelations |  Shadwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (6,325 reviews) | 79.4% positive (559 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin's Creed® Revelations (2011) is 5 years older than Shadwen (2016).
- Assassin's Creed® Revelations scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Shadwen (79.4% positive).
- Shadwen is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Assassin's Creed® Revelations (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Assassin's Creed® Revelations is Deck Playable, Shadwen is Deck Unsupported.
Assassin's Creed® Revelations vs Shadwen — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin's Creed® Revelations or Shadwen?
- On Steam reviews Assassin's Creed® Revelations scores higher (81.5% positive) than Shadwen (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Assassin's Creed® Revelations is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Assassin's Creed® Revelations or Shadwen first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin's Creed® Revelations (2011) came out before Shadwen (2016). 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 Assassin's Creed® Revelations and Shadwen 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 Shadwen have multiplayer like Assassin's Creed® Revelations?
- No. Assassin's Creed® Revelations supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shadwen is listed as single-player only.