Choose Super House of Dead Ninjas
Choose Super House of Dead Ninjas if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,058 Steam reviews back the pick.
Super House of Dead Ninjas vs Shadow Blade: Reload
Super House of Dead Ninjas and Shadow Blade: Reload both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Super House of Dead Ninjas (2013) is 2 years older than Shadow Blade: Reload (2015). Super House of Dead Ninjas scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Shadow Blade: Reload (86.5% 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 Shadow Blade: Reload
Choose Shadow Blade: Reload if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Blade: Reload launched in 2015.
Both Super House of Dead Ninjas and Shadow Blade: Reload sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Super House of Dead Ninjas |  Shadow Blade: Reload | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (1,058 reviews) | 86.5% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Megadev | Dead Mage |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Super House of Dead Ninjas (2013) is 2 years older than Shadow Blade: Reload (2015).
- Super House of Dead Ninjas scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Shadow Blade: Reload (86.5% positive).
- Shadow Blade: Reload is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Super House of Dead Ninjas (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Super House of Dead Ninjas is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadow Blade: Reload has no Deck rating yet.
Super House of Dead Ninjas vs Shadow Blade: Reload — FAQ
- Should I play Super House of Dead Ninjas or Shadow Blade: Reload first?
- If you want chronology, Super House of Dead Ninjas (2013) came out before Shadow Blade: Reload (2015). 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 Super House of Dead Ninjas and Shadow Blade: Reload similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Super House of Dead Ninjas run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super House of Dead Ninjas is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shadow Blade: Reload doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.