Choose Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness
Choose Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness launched in 2014.
Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness (2014) is 9 years older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness (76% 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 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Choose Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,939 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness |  Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (50 reviews) | 90.5% positive (1,939 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Targem Games | Mimimi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness (2014) is 9 years older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023).
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness (76% positive).
- Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness is Deck Unsupported, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is Deck Verified.
Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness or Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness (2014) came out before Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). 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 Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.