Choose Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness
Choose Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness launched in 2013.
Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness vs The Banner Saga
Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness and The Banner Saga both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness (2013) is 1 year older than The Banner Saga (2014). The Banner Saga is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Banner Saga
Choose The Banner Saga if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,743 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness and The Banner Saga sit in Strategy 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
 Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness |  The Banner Saga | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 88.3% positive (7,743 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Virtuos | Stoic |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness (2013) is 1 year older than The Banner Saga (2014).
- The Banner Saga is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness vs The Banner Saga — FAQ
- Should I play Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness or The Banner Saga first?
- If you want chronology, Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness (2013) came out before The Banner Saga (2014). 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 Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness and The Banner Saga similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 The Banner Saga have multiplayer like Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness?
- No. Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Banner Saga is listed as single-player only.