Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. 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 Albion Online
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Albion Online 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. Both released in 2018. Albion Online 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 Albion Online
Choose Albion Online if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.7% positive across 26,636 reviews.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Albion Online sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play 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 |  Albion Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | 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) | 74.7% positive (26,636 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Sandbox Interactive GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Albion Online 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; Albion Online does not.
- Albion 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 Albion Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Albion Online?
- On Steam reviews Albion Online 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, Albion Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Albion Online 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.