Choose Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Choose Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon launched in 2015.
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon vs Outer Wilds
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon and Outer Wilds both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015) is 5 years older than Outer Wilds (2020). Outer Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (90.2% 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 Outer Wilds
Choose Outer Wilds if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 50,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon and Outer Wilds sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon |  Outer Wilds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (51 reviews) | 95.1% positive (50,025 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiger Style | Mobius Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015) is 5 years older than Outer Wilds (2020).
- Outer Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (90.2% positive).
- Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Outer Wilds (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Outer Wilds is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon has no Deck rating yet.
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon vs Outer Wilds — FAQ
- Should I play Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon or Outer Wilds first?
- If you want chronology, Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015) came out before Outer Wilds (2020). 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 Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon and Outer Wilds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.