Choose Gate of Souls
Choose Gate of Souls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gate of Souls launched in 2023.
Gate of Souls vs Shadow of the School
Gate of Souls and Shadow of the School both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Gate of Souls (2023) is 1 year older than Shadow of the School (2024). Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Gate of Souls: 23 reviews, Shadow of the School: 20). 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 Shadow of the School
Choose Shadow of the School if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shadow of the School launched in 2024.
Both Gate of Souls and Shadow of the School sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (65.2% vs 65% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gate of Souls |  Shadow of the School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) | 65% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | STuNT | STuNT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gate of Souls (2023) is 1 year older than Shadow of the School (2024).
- Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Gate of Souls: 23 reviews, Shadow of the School: 20).
- Shadow of the School is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gate of Souls (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Gate of Souls vs Shadow of the School — FAQ
- Should I play Gate of Souls or Shadow of the School first?
- If you want chronology, Gate of Souls (2023) came out before Shadow of the School (2024). 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 Gate of Souls and Shadow of the School similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.