Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,181 Steam reviews back the pick.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition vs Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (2013) is 1 year older than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014). Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (72.7% 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 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 1,676 reviews.
Both Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition |  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (3,181 reviews) | 78.5% positive (1,676 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MercurySteam, Climax Studios | MercurySteam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (2013) is 1 year older than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014).
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (72.7% positive).
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition vs Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition or Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?
- On Steam reviews Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 scores higher (78.5% positive) than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (72.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition or Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition (2013) came out before Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (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 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.