Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online
Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online if you want the HDR available, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 73,647 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Shinobi Unleashed
The Elder Scrolls® Online and Shinobi Unleashed both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Shinobi Unleashed is free; The Elder Scrolls® Online is paid (19.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Shinobi Unleashed
Choose Shinobi Unleashed if you want a Free To Play game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Shinobi Unleashed sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 The Elder Scrolls® Online |  Shinobi Unleashed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (73,647 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Unleashed Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Shinobi Unleashed is free; The Elder Scrolls® Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shinobi Unleashed has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Shinobi Unleashed — FAQ
- Are The Elder Scrolls® Online and Shinobi Unleashed similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Shinobi Unleashed have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls® Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shinobi Unleashed ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Shinobi Unleashed free?
- Yes — Shinobi Unleashed is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls® Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does The Elder Scrolls® Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Elder Scrolls® Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shinobi Unleashed doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.