Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 vs Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD 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. Both released in 2014. Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2: 1,676 reviews, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD: 789). 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 – Mirror of Fate HD
Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD launched in 2014.
Both Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.5% vs 77.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 |  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (1,676 reviews) | 77.8% positive (789 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MercurySteam | MercurySteam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2: 1,676 reviews, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD: 789).
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 vs Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD — FAQ
- Which is better, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 or Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 sits at 78.5% positive (1,676 reviews), Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD at 77.8% (789). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD 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 2 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD 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.