Choose BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
Choose BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal launched in 2023.
BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal vs BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior
BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal and BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal (2023) is 3 years older than BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior (2026). BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is free; BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior is paid (Price unknown). 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 BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior
Choose BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior launched in 2026.
Both BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal and BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior sit in Indie and RPG 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
 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal |  BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (178 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fif | Fif |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal (2023) is 3 years older than BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior (2026).
- BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is free; BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior is paid (Price unknown).
- BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior has no Deck rating yet.
BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal vs BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior — FAQ
- Should I play BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal or BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior first?
- If you want chronology, BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal (2023) came out before BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior (2026). 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 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal and BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
- Is BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal free?
- Yes — BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is a free-to-play Steam title. BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior is paid (Price unknown).
- Does BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BLACK BOX LSS - The Merciful Savior doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.