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 Corrupted
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and Corrupted 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 4 years older than Corrupted (2018). Corrupted is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Corrupted
Choose Corrupted if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Corrupted launched in 2018.
Both Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms and Corrupted 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 |  Corrupted | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57% positive (142 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Farm | Juvty Worlds |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (2014) is 4 years older than Corrupted (2018).
- Corrupted is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms vs Corrupted — FAQ
- Should I play Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms or Corrupted first?
- If you want chronology, Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (2014) came out before Corrupted (2018). 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 Corrupted 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.