Choose Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed
Choose Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed launched in 2014.
Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed vs The Hand of Glory
Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed and The Hand of Glory both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed (2014) is 6 years older than The Hand of Glory (2020). The Hand of Glory scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed (70.3% 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 The Hand of Glory
Choose The Hand of Glory if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hand of Glory launched in 2020.
Both Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed and The Hand of Glory sit in 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
 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed |  The Hand of Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.3% positive (64 reviews) | 89.8% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 10th Art Studio, Daring Touch | Madit Entertainment, Daring Touch |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed (2014) is 6 years older than The Hand of Glory (2020).
- The Hand of Glory scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed (70.3% positive).
- Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Hand of Glory (6.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- The Hand of Glory is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed has no Deck rating yet.
Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed vs The Hand of Glory — FAQ
- Should I play Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed or The Hand of Glory first?
- If you want chronology, Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed (2014) came out before The Hand of Glory (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 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed and The Hand of Glory similar?
- They overlap on 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.