Choose Of Orcs And Men
Choose Of Orcs And Men if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Of Orcs And Men launched in 2012.
Of Orcs And Men vs Styx: Shards of Darkness
Of Orcs And Men and Styx: Shards of Darkness both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Of Orcs And Men (2012) is 5 years older than Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017). Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Of Orcs And Men (73.1% 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 Styx: Shards of Darkness
Choose Styx: Shards of Darkness if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.9% positive across 2,180 reviews.
Both Of Orcs And Men and Styx: Shards of Darkness sit in Action 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
 Of Orcs And Men |  Styx: Shards of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (817 reviews) | 82.9% positive (2,180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio, Spiders | Cyanide Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Of Orcs And Men (2012) is 5 years older than Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Of Orcs And Men (73.1% positive).
- Of Orcs And Men is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Styx: Shards of Darkness (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness has co-op; Of Orcs And Men does not.
- Steam Deck: Of Orcs And Men is Deck Playable, Styx: Shards of Darkness is Deck Unsupported.
Of Orcs And Men vs Styx: Shards of Darkness — FAQ
- Which is better, Of Orcs And Men or Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- On Steam reviews Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher (82.9% positive) than Of Orcs And Men (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Styx: Shards of Darkness is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Of Orcs And Men or Styx: Shards of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Of Orcs And Men (2012) came out before Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017). 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 Of Orcs And Men and Styx: Shards of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Of Orcs And Men have multiplayer like Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- No. Styx: Shards of Darkness supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Of Orcs And Men is listed as single-player only.