Choose Aragami
Choose Aragami if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 4,474 reviews.
Aragami vs Styx: Shards of Darkness
Aragami and Styx: Shards of Darkness 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. Aragami (2016) is 1 year older than Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017). Aragami scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Styx: Shards of Darkness (82.9% 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 Styx: Shards of Darkness
Choose Styx: Shards of Darkness if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,180 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Aragami and Styx: Shards of Darkness sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Aragami |  Styx: Shards of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (4,474 reviews) | 82.9% positive (2,180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lince Works | Cyanide Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Aragami (2016) is 1 year older than Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017).
- Aragami scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Styx: Shards of Darkness (82.9% positive).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Aragami (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Aragami is Deck Verified, Styx: Shards of Darkness is Deck Unsupported.
Aragami vs Styx: Shards of Darkness — FAQ
- Which is better, Aragami or Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- On Steam reviews Aragami scores higher (89.4% positive) than Styx: Shards of Darkness (82.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Aragami is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Aragami or Styx: Shards of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Aragami (2016) came out before Styx: Shards of Darkness (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 Aragami and Styx: Shards of Darkness 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.
- Do both Aragami and Styx: Shards of Darkness have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Aragami ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Styx: Shards of Darkness ships Online Co-op, Co-op.