Choose Skulls of the Shogun
Choose Skulls of the Shogun if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 220 reviews.
Skulls of the Shogun vs Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Skulls of the Shogun and Warhammer 40,000: Regicide both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 2 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (2015). Skulls of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (67.2% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Regicide if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen. Warhammer 40,000: Regicide launched in 2015.
Both Skulls of the Shogun and Warhammer 40,000: Regicide sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Warhammer 40,000: Regicide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (220 reviews) | 67.2% positive (984 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | 17-BIT | Hammerfall Publishing |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 2 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (2015).
- Skulls of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (67.2% positive).
- Skulls of the Shogun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Warhammer 40,000: Regicide has no Deck rating yet.
Skulls of the Shogun vs Warhammer 40,000: Regicide — FAQ
- Which is better, Skulls of the Shogun or Warhammer 40,000: Regicide?
- On Steam reviews Skulls of the Shogun scores higher (89.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (67.2% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Regicide first?
- If you want chronology, Skulls of the Shogun (2013) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (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 Skulls of the Shogun and Warhammer 40,000: Regicide similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Skulls of the Shogun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Skulls of the Shogun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Warhammer 40,000: Regicide doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.