Choose Fallout: New Vegas
Choose Fallout: New Vegas if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 166,925 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fallout: New Vegas vs Time of Shadows
Fallout: New Vegas and Time of Shadows both land in Action, 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 share Action, RPG on Steam. Time of Shadows (2009) is 1 year older than Fallout: New Vegas (2010). Fallout: New Vegas scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Time of Shadows (54.5% 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 Time of Shadows
Choose Time of Shadows if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Time of Shadows launched in 2009.
Both Fallout: New Vegas and Time of Shadows sit in Action and RPG 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
 Fallout: New Vegas |  Time of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (166,925 reviews) | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | SkyFallen Entertainment, 1C Company, 1C-SoftClub |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Time of Shadows (2009) is 1 year older than Fallout: New Vegas (2010).
- Fallout: New Vegas scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Time of Shadows (54.5% positive).
- Time of Shadows is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fallout: New Vegas (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Fallout: New Vegas is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Time of Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Fallout: New Vegas vs Time of Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Fallout: New Vegas or Time of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Time of Shadows (2009) came out before Fallout: New Vegas (2010). 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 Fallout: New Vegas and Time of Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Fallout: New Vegas have multiplayer like Time of Shadows?
- No. Time of Shadows supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Fallout: New Vegas is listed as single-player only.
- Does Fallout: New Vegas run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fallout: New Vegas is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Time of Shadows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.