Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,323 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Winds of Valen
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Winds of Valen both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 7 years older than Winds of Valen (2025). Winds of Valen scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% 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 Winds of Valen
Choose Winds of Valen if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.7% positive across 750 reviews.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Winds of Valen sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 |  Winds of Valen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (2,323 reviews) | 74.7% positive (750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Fiery Dog Games |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 7 years older than Winds of Valen (2025).
- Winds of Valen scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (52.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has co-op; Winds of Valen does not.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Winds of Valen — FAQ
- Which is better, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Winds of Valen?
- On Steam reviews Winds of Valen scores higher (74.7% 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, Winds of Valen 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 Winds of Valen first?
- If you want chronology, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) came out before Winds of Valen (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 Winds of Valen similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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.