Choose Fates: Determination
Choose Fates: Determination if it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fates: Determination launched in 2023.
Fates: Determination vs Shattered Minds
Fates: Determination and Shattered Minds both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Fates: Determination (2023) is 2 years older than Shattered Minds (2025). Shattered Minds scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Fates: Determination (74% 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 Shattered Minds
Choose Shattered Minds if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. Shattered Minds launched in 2025.
Both Fates: Determination and Shattered Minds sit in Indie 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
 Fates: Determination |  Shattered Minds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.79 USD | 9.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (50 reviews) | 91.4% positive (407 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | eXtasy Games | eXtasy Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fates: Determination (2023) is 2 years older than Shattered Minds (2025).
- Shattered Minds scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Fates: Determination (74% positive).
- Fates: Determination is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Shattered Minds (4.79 USD vs. 9.74 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fates: Determination vs Shattered Minds — FAQ
- Should I play Fates: Determination or Shattered Minds first?
- If you want chronology, Fates: Determination (2023) came out before Shattered Minds (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 Fates: Determination and Shattered Minds similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.