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City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs End the Endless

City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and End the Endless both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (2024) is 3 years older than End the Endless (2027). 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 City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo

Choose City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual experience. City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo launched in 2024.

Choose End the Endless

Choose End the Endless if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. End the Endless launched in 2027.

Both City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and End the Endless sit in Adventure 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

City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs End the Endless — Steam metadata comparison
City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo — Steam game coverCity of Despair: Shadows Over TokyoEnd the Endless — Steam game coverEnd the Endless
Released20242027
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, CasualAdventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDIG GamesWhales

Side by side

City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo vs End the Endless — FAQ

Should I play City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo or End the Endless first?
If you want chronology, City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (2024) came out before End the Endless (2027). 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 City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo and End the Endless similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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.
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