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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 vs Nobunaga's Shadow

Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 and Nobunaga's Shadow 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. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 (2012) is 6 years older than Nobunaga's Shadow (2018). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3: 497 reviews, Nobunaga's Shadow: 14). 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 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

Choose Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 launched in 2012.

Choose Nobunaga's Shadow

Choose Nobunaga's Shadow if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nobunaga's Shadow launched in 2018.

Both Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 and Nobunaga's Shadow sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.5% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 vs Nobunaga's Shadow — Steam metadata comparison
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 — Steam game coverPenny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3Nobunaga's Shadow — Steam game coverNobunaga's Shadow
Released20122018
GenresIndie, RPGRPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PriceFree to play7.99 USD
Steam reviews86.5% positive (497 reviews)85.7% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersZeboyd GamesUltaan Games

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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 vs Nobunaga's Shadow — FAQ

Should I play Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 or Nobunaga's Shadow first?
If you want chronology, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 (2012) came out before Nobunaga's Shadow (2018). 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 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 and Nobunaga's Shadow 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.
Is Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 free?
Yes — Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is a free-to-play Steam title. Nobunaga's Shadow is paid (7.99 USD).
Does Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Nobunaga's Shadow doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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