Choose Styx: Master of Shadows
Choose Styx: Master of Shadows if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 4,176 reviews.
Styx: Master of Shadows vs Aragami 2
Styx: Master of Shadows and Aragami 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) is 7 years older than Aragami 2 (2021). Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Aragami 2 (75.6% 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 Aragami 2
Choose Aragami 2 if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Styx: Master of Shadows and Aragami 2 sit in Action 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
 Styx: Master of Shadows |  Aragami 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (4,176 reviews) | 75.6% positive (1,503 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Lince Works |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) is 7 years older than Aragami 2 (2021).
- Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Aragami 2 (75.6% positive).
- Styx: Master of Shadows is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Aragami 2 (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Aragami 2 has co-op; Styx: Master of Shadows does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Styx: Master of Shadows vs Aragami 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Styx: Master of Shadows or Aragami 2?
- On Steam reviews Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher (82% positive) than Aragami 2 (75.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Styx: Master of Shadows is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Styx: Master of Shadows or Aragami 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) came out before Aragami 2 (2021). 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 Styx: Master of Shadows and Aragami 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Styx: Master of Shadows have multiplayer like Aragami 2?
- No. Aragami 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Styx: Master of Shadows is listed as single-player only.
- Do Styx: Master of Shadows and Aragami 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.