Choose Shadow Blade: Reload
Choose Shadow Blade: Reload if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shadow Blade: Reload launched in 2015.
Shadow Blade: Reload vs Shadow Bug
Shadow Blade: Reload and Shadow Bug 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. Shadow Blade: Reload (2015) is 2 years older than Shadow Bug (2017). Shadow Bug scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Shadow Blade: Reload (86.5% 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 Shadow Bug
Choose Shadow Bug if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Bug launched in 2017.
Both Shadow Blade: Reload and Shadow Bug sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Shadow Blade: Reload |  Shadow Bug | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (89 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dead Mage | Muro Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shadow Blade: Reload (2015) is 2 years older than Shadow Bug (2017).
- Shadow Bug scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Shadow Blade: Reload (86.5% positive).
- Shadow Bug is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Shadow Blade: Reload (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Shadow Blade: Reload vs Shadow Bug — FAQ
- Should I play Shadow Blade: Reload or Shadow Bug first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Blade: Reload (2015) came out before Shadow Bug (2017). 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 Shadow Blade: Reload and Shadow Bug 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.