Choose Silent North
Choose Silent North if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access experience. Silent North launched in 2025.
Silent North vs ShadowStorm
Silent North and ShadowStorm 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. ShadowStorm (2023) is 2 years older than Silent North (2025). ShadowStorm is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Silent North (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 ShadowStorm
Choose ShadowStorm if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. ShadowStorm launched in 2023.
Both Silent North and ShadowStorm sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Silent North |  ShadowStorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30.2% positive (86 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Combat Waffle Studios | Still connect |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- ShadowStorm (2023) is 2 years older than Silent North (2025).
- ShadowStorm is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Silent North (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- ShadowStorm has co-op; Silent North does not.
- Silent North is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ShadowStorm has no Deck rating yet.
Silent North vs ShadowStorm — FAQ
- Should I play Silent North or ShadowStorm first?
- If you want chronology, ShadowStorm (2023) came out before Silent North (2025). 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 Silent North and ShadowStorm 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.