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 Pax Dei
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Pax Dei 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 7 years older than Pax Dei (2025). Pax Dei scores higher on Steam reviews (54.7% 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 Pax Dei
Choose Pax Dei if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 54.7% positive across 4,212 reviews.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Pax Dei 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 |  Pax Dei | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| 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 | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (2,323 reviews) | 54.7% positive (4,212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Mainframe Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 7 years older than Pax Dei (2025).
- Pax Dei scores higher on Steam reviews (54.7% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% positive).
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is free; Pax Dei is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pax Dei is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has no Deck rating yet.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Pax Dei — FAQ
- Which is better, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Pax Dei?
- On Steam reviews Pax Dei scores higher (54.7% 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, Pax Dei 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 Pax Dei first?
- If you want chronology, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) came out before Pax Dei (2025). 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 Pax Dei 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 Pax Dei 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; Pax Dei 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. Pax Dei is paid (29.99 USD).