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Steps of Debauchery vs Shattered Minds

Steps of Debauchery and Shattered Minds both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Steps of Debauchery (2024) is 1 year older than Shattered Minds (2025). Steps of Debauchery scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Shattered Minds (91.4% 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 Steps of Debauchery

Choose Steps of Debauchery if you want an Action experience. 1,017 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Shattered Minds

Choose Shattered Minds if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shattered Minds launched in 2025.

Both Steps of Debauchery and Shattered Minds sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Steps of Debauchery vs Shattered Minds — Steam metadata comparison
Steps of Debauchery — Steam game coverSteps of DebaucheryShattered Minds — Steam game coverShattered Minds
Released20242025
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early AccessIndie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD9.74 USD
Steam reviews93.1% positive (1,017 reviews)91.4% positive (407 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFooxiedGameseXtasy Games

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Steps of Debauchery vs Shattered Minds — FAQ

Which is better, Steps of Debauchery or Shattered Minds?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Steps of Debauchery sits at 93.1% positive (1,017 reviews), Shattered Minds at 91.4% (407). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Steps of Debauchery or Shattered Minds first?
If you want chronology, Steps of Debauchery (2024) came out before Shattered Minds (2025). 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 Steps of Debauchery and Shattered Minds similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
Steps of Debauchery vs Shattered Minds — Verdict (2026) · imho.run