Choose Scarmonde
Choose Scarmonde if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99% positive across 192 reviews.
Scarmonde vs Splintered
Scarmonde and Splintered 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. Scarmonde (2024) is 1 year older than Splintered (2025). Scarmonde scores higher on Steam reviews (99% positive) than Splintered (95.3% 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 Splintered
Choose Splintered if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Splintered launched in 2025.
Both Scarmonde and Splintered 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
 Scarmonde |  Splintered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99% positive (192 reviews) | 95.3% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ephiam | dotMake Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Scarmonde (2024) is 1 year older than Splintered (2025).
- Scarmonde scores higher on Steam reviews (99% positive) than Splintered (95.3% positive).
- Splintered is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Scarmonde (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Scarmonde vs Splintered — FAQ
- Which is better, Scarmonde or Splintered?
- On Steam reviews Scarmonde scores higher (99% positive) than Splintered (95.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scarmonde is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Scarmonde or Splintered first?
- If you want chronology, Scarmonde (2024) came out before Splintered (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 Scarmonde and Splintered 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.
- Do Scarmonde and Splintered both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.