Choose The Night of the Rabbit
Choose The Night of the Rabbit if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Night of the Rabbit vs Shadowgate
The Night of the Rabbit and Shadowgate both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Night of the Rabbit (2013) is 1 year older than Shadowgate (2014). Shadowgate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than The Night of the Rabbit (87.5% 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 Shadowgate
Choose Shadowgate if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadowgate launched in 2014.
Both The Night of the Rabbit and Shadowgate sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.5% vs 88.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Night of the Rabbit |  Shadowgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,095 reviews) | 88.6% positive (394 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Zojoi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Night of the Rabbit (2013) is 1 year older than Shadowgate (2014).
- Shadowgate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than The Night of the Rabbit (87.5% positive).
- Shadowgate is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Night of the Rabbit (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Night of the Rabbit vs Shadowgate — FAQ
- Which is better, The Night of the Rabbit or Shadowgate?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Night of the Rabbit sits at 87.5% positive (1,095 reviews), Shadowgate at 88.6% (394). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Night of the Rabbit or Shadowgate first?
- If you want chronology, The Night of the Rabbit (2013) came out before Shadowgate (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 The Night of the Rabbit and Shadowgate similar?
- They overlap on 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.