Choose Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Choose Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut if you want a RPG experience. 4,127 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut vs Under The War
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut and Under The War both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (2014) is 4 years older than Under The War (2018). Under The War is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (1.99 USD vs. 3.74 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 Under The War
Choose Under The War if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Under The War launched in 2018.
Both Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut and Under The War sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut |  Under The War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (4,127 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Harebrained Schemes | Lightning Zebra |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (2014) is 4 years older than Under The War (2018).
- Under The War is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (1.99 USD vs. 3.74 USD).
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Under The War has no Deck rating yet.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut vs Under The War — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut or Under The War first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (2014) came out before Under The War (2018). 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 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut and Under The War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.