Choose Shadows Over Harken
Choose Shadows Over Harken if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadows Over Harken launched in 2025.
Shadows Over Harken vs Shards of Order
Shadows Over Harken and Shards of Order both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Shadows Over Harken (2025) is 1 year older than Shards of Order (2026). Shadows Over Harken is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Shards of Order (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Shards of Order
Choose Shards of Order if you want a Strategy game with DualSense Controller Support. Shards of Order launched in 2026.
Both Shadows Over Harken and Shards of Order sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Shadows Over Harken |  Shards of Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Loyalty Games | Fardust |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Shadows Over Harken (2025) is 1 year older than Shards of Order (2026).
- Shadows Over Harken is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Shards of Order (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Shadows Over Harken vs Shards of Order — FAQ
- Should I play Shadows Over Harken or Shards of Order first?
- If you want chronology, Shadows Over Harken (2025) came out before Shards of Order (2026). 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 Shadows Over Harken and Shards of Order similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.