Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,323 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Wurm Online
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Wurm Online both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 2 years older than Wurm Online (2020). Wurm Online scores higher on Steam reviews (62.2% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% 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 Wurm Online
Choose Wurm Online if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.2% positive across 1,790 reviews.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Wurm Online sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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
 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues |  Wurm Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (2,323 reviews) | 62.2% positive (1,790 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Code Club AB |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 2 years older than Wurm Online (2020).
- Wurm Online scores higher on Steam reviews (62.2% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wurm Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has no Deck rating yet.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Wurm Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Wurm Online?
- On Steam reviews Wurm Online scores higher (62.2% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wurm Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Wurm Online first?
- If you want chronology, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) came out before Wurm Online (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 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Wurm Online similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Wurm Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wurm Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.