Choose Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Choose Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,361 Steam reviews back the pick.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) vs Shadowrun Returns
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Shadowrun Returns both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Shadowrun Returns (2013) is 1 year older than Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (2014). Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Shadowrun Returns (89% 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 Shadowrun Returns
Choose Shadowrun Returns if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 6,718 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Shadowrun Returns sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.2% vs 89% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) |  Shadowrun Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (5,361 reviews) | 89% positive (6,718 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Larian Studios | Harebrained Schemes |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadowrun Returns (2013) is 1 year older than Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (2014).
- Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Shadowrun Returns (89% positive).
- Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) has co-op; Shadowrun Returns does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) vs Shadowrun Returns — FAQ
- Which is better, Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) or Shadowrun Returns?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) sits at 90.2% positive (5,361 reviews), Shadowrun Returns at 89% (6,718). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) or Shadowrun Returns first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowrun Returns (2013) came out before Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (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 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Shadowrun Returns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Shadowrun Returns have multiplayer like Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)?
- No. Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Shadowrun Returns is listed as single-player only.