Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,323 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Shadowbane
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Shadowbane both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 3 years older than Shadowbane (2021). Shadowbane scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% 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 Shadowbane
Choose Shadowbane if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.4% positive across 287 reviews.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Shadowbane sit in 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 |  Shadowbane | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (2,323 reviews) | 63.4% positive (287 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Beijing AmazGame Age Internet Technology Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 3 years older than Shadowbane (2021).
- Shadowbane scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% positive).
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is free; Shadowbane is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shadowbane is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has no Deck rating yet.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Shadowbane — FAQ
- Which is better, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Shadowbane?
- On Steam reviews Shadowbane scores higher (63.4% 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, Shadowbane 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 Shadowbane first?
- If you want chronology, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) came out before Shadowbane (2021). 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 Shadowbane similar?
- They overlap on 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 Shadowbane 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; Shadowbane ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues free?
- Yes — Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is a free-to-play Steam title. Shadowbane is paid (Price unknown).