Choose Wanted Shadows
Choose Wanted Shadows if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wanted Shadows launched in 2023.
Wanted Shadows vs Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
Wanted Shadows and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Wanted Shadows (2023) is 1 year older than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (2024). Wanted Shadows is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
Choose Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers if you want a Casual experience. Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers launched in 2024.
Both Wanted Shadows and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers sit in Action and Indie 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
 Wanted Shadows |  Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (46 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Radhood, Conradical Games | Black March Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Wanted Shadows (2023) is 1 year older than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (2024).
- Wanted Shadows is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wanted Shadows is Deck Verified, Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is Deck Unsupported.
Wanted Shadows vs Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers — FAQ
- Should I play Wanted Shadows or Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers first?
- If you want chronology, Wanted Shadows (2023) came out before Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (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 Wanted Shadows and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.