Choose Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Choose Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms launched in 2014.
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms vs Kult: Heretic Kingdoms
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and Kult: Heretic Kingdoms 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. Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (2014) is 1 year older than Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (2015). Kult: Heretic Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (57% positive). 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 Kult: Heretic Kingdoms
Choose Kult: Heretic Kingdoms if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kult: Heretic Kingdoms launched in 2015.
Both Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and Kult: Heretic Kingdoms 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
 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms |  Kult: Heretic Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57% positive (142 reviews) | 78.1% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Farm | Games Farm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (2014) is 1 year older than Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (2015).
- Kult: Heretic Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (57% positive).
- Kult: Heretic Kingdoms is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Kult: Heretic Kingdoms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms vs Kult: Heretic Kingdoms — FAQ
- Should I play Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms or Kult: Heretic Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (2014) came out before Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (2015). 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 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and Kult: Heretic Kingdoms 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.