Rank 01Why this
Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Shadowgate
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shadowgate also play
The closest matches to Shadowgate: Beyond Shadowgate, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Grim Fandango Remastered, The Night of the Rabbit, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Rank 03Why this
Also Cult Classic and Remake, like Shadowgate.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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The Night of the Rabbit
Why this: Shares hint system with Shadowgate.
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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shadowgate
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- 2The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
- 96% of 3,019 reviews
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Genres: Adventure, RPG
- 92% of 86 reviews
- Released: 2014
- Developer: Zojoi
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 394 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Faithful yet fresh remake of a classic
- Multiple difficulty modes for tailored challenge
- Puzzles reward intuition over brute force
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Mysterious
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Shadowgate
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate.
Uninvited Guest
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadowgate at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
Kathy Rain
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate.
Realms of the Haunting
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Shadowgate.
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan
Why this: Also Cult Classic and Remake, like Shadowgate.
The Next BIG Thing
Why this: Shares hint system with Shadowgate.
More from Zojoi
Other recommendable Steam games by Zojoi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate.
About Shadowgate
The closest matches to Shadowgate: Beyond Shadowgate, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Grim Fandango Remastered, The Night of the Rabbit, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadowgate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beyond Shadowgate, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Grim Fandango Remastered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and mysterious, and single out its difficulty scaling and hint system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shadowgate: Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Is Shadowgate worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 394 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Faithful yet fresh remake of a classic
- Multiple difficulty modes for tailored challenge
- Puzzles reward intuition over brute force
- Retro graphics mode preserves original feel
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'll be honest. I hate this art style a lot. I know it's trying to invoke the gritty fantasy vibe that was popular at the time, but to me it just looks messy and difficult to make anything out. I don't want to belittle the obvious hard…”
People who play it also play: Beyond Shadowgate, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Grim Fandango Remastered
Mobile version
Shadowgate is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Shadowgate
Can I run it?
Does Shadowgate run on Steam Deck?
Shadowgate is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Shadowgate cost?
Shadowgate is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadowgate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowgate are Beyond Shadowgate, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Grim Fandango Remastered.
Who developed Shadowgate?
Shadowgate was developed by Zojoi.