Choose Zorbus
Choose Zorbus if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zorbus launched in 2022.
Zorbus vs Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe
Zorbus and Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Zorbus (2022) is 3 years older than Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe (2025). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Zorbus: 314 reviews, Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe: 42). 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 Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe
Choose Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe launched in 2025.
Both Zorbus and Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.4% vs 90.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zorbus |  Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (314 reviews) | 90.5% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zorbus | Lab Rabbit Games ltd |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Zorbus (2022) is 3 years older than Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe (2025).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Zorbus: 314 reviews, Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe: 42).
- Zorbus is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe (4.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zorbus is Deck Unsupported, Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe is Deck Playable.
Zorbus vs Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe — FAQ
- Should I play Zorbus or Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe first?
- If you want chronology, Zorbus (2022) came out before Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe (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 Zorbus and Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe similar?
- They overlap on 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.