Choose UnderRail
Choose UnderRail if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,912 Steam reviews back the pick.
UnderRail vs Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
UnderRail and Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition 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. Both released in 2015. Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (UnderRail: 4,912 reviews, Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition: 2,764). 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 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Choose Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both UnderRail and Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.4% vs 87% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 UnderRail |  Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (4,912 reviews) | 87% positive (2,764 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stygian Software | Harebrained Schemes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (UnderRail: 4,912 reviews, Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition: 2,764).
- Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than UnderRail (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
UnderRail vs Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, UnderRail or Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: UnderRail sits at 86.4% positive (4,912 reviews), Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition at 87% (2,764). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are UnderRail and Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition 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.