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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf 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. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf has no Deck rating yet. 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 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

Choose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD launched in 2014.

Choose Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf

Choose Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf if you want a RPG experience.

Both Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf 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

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — Steam metadata comparison
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD — Steam game coverCastlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HDDokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — Steam game coverDokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf
Released2014—
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews77.8% positive (789 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMercurySteamMegaQuest

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — FAQ

Are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf 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.
Does Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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