Rank 01Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Shadowgate 2.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Shadowgate 2
- 30 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shadowgate 2 also play
The closest matches to Shadowgate 2: Beyond Shadowgate, Shadowgate, Strange Antiquities, Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter, and Simon the Sorcerer Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 03- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Why this: Shares boss fights with Shadowgate 2.
Rank 05 
Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Why this: Shares spell casting and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
Rank 06 
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and turn based combat with Shadowgate 2.
Rank 07 
Shadows of the Afterland
Why this: Shares save system and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shadowgate 2
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Beyond Shadowgate
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Shadowgate 2.
- 95% of 188 reviews
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- 5Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Shares spell casting and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
- 82% of 73 reviews
- 6Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Shares inventory based puzzles and turn based combat with Shadowgate 2.
- 94% of 577 reviews
- 7Shadows of the Afterland
Shares save system and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
- 96% of 69 reviews
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- 15Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Shares turn based combat with Shadowgate 2.
- 95% of 82,468 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Forever Entertainment S. A., Highball Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 2
- 28% of 25 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chronicle orb enables traversing past and present
- Combat requires unlocking strategies from remembered stories
- Continuation of shadowgate lore and universe
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Beyond Shadowgate
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Shadowgate 2.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Why this: Shares boss fights with Shadowgate 2.
Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Why this: Shares spell casting and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and turn based combat with Shadowgate 2.
Shadows of the Afterland
Why this: Shares save system and inventory based puzzles with Shadowgate 2.
More from Forever Entertainment S. A.
Other recommendable Steam games by Forever Entertainment S. A., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music
Why this: Same challenging mood as Shadowgate 2.
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Why this: Shares turn based combat with Shadowgate 2.
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate 2.
About Shadowgate 2
The closest matches to Shadowgate 2: Beyond Shadowgate, Shadowgate, Strange Antiquities, Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter, and Simon the Sorcerer Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadowgate 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beyond Shadowgate, Shadowgate and Strange Antiquities — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its boss fights and checkpoint system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shadowgate 2: The sequel to the critically acclaimed, re-imagined, point-and-click adventure game is now available for preorder! Shadowgate 2 leaves 2D adventuring behind, expanding its horizons, and letting you lift the veil on the mysterious castle once again!
Is Shadowgate 2 worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 25 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 2).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chronicle orb enables traversing past and present
- Combat requires unlocking strategies from remembered stories
- Continuation of shadowgate lore and universe
- Mini bosses demand unique spell sequences
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Stumble around a Unity asset castle on an unstable framerate, solving puzzles that amount to just rubbing items on objects, and occasionally fight some enemies with painfully slow turn-based combat that requires extremely specific attack…”
“Had high hopes, but this is pretty lame and really buggy. Couple crashes, and random game logic hangs within the first hour of play (with latest updates as of 3/21/2025). Like monsters will just sit there and you can't do anything but the…”
People who play it also play: Beyond Shadowgate, Shadowgate, Strange Antiquities
Frequently asked about Shadowgate 2
Can I run it?
How much does Shadowgate 2 cost?
Shadowgate 2 is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadowgate 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowgate 2 are Beyond Shadowgate, Shadowgate, Strange Antiquities.
Who developed Shadowgate 2?
Shadowgate 2 was developed by Forever Entertainment S. A., Highball Games and published by Forever Entertainment S. A..