Choose Skulls of the Shogun
Choose Skulls of the Shogun if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 220 reviews.
Skulls of the Shogun vs Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
Skulls of the Shogun and Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 4 years older than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (2017). Skulls of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (77.6% 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 Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
Choose Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Skulls of the Shogun and Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Skulls of the Shogun |  Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (220 reviews) | 77.6% positive (4,833 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 17-BIT | Cyanide Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 4 years older than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (2017).
- Skulls of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (77.6% positive).
- Skulls of the Shogun is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Skulls of the Shogun is Deck Verified, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) is Deck Playable.
Skulls of the Shogun vs Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) — FAQ
- Which is better, Skulls of the Shogun or Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)?
- On Steam reviews Skulls of the Shogun scores higher (89.5% positive) than Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (77.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Skulls of the Shogun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Skulls of the Shogun or Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) first?
- If you want chronology, Skulls of the Shogun (2013) came out before Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) (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 Skulls of the Shogun and Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.