Choose Children of Morta
Choose Children of Morta if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 7,392 Steam reviews back the pick.
Children of Morta vs Shrine's Legacy
Children of Morta and Shrine's Legacy both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Shrine's Legacy (2025). Shrine's Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Children of Morta (88.4% 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 Shrine's Legacy
Choose Shrine's Legacy if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shrine's Legacy launched in 2025.
Both Children of Morta and Shrine's Legacy sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.4% vs 90.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Children of Morta |  Shrine's Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (7,392 reviews) | 90.2% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Mage | Positive Concept Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Shrine's Legacy (2025).
- Shrine's Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Children of Morta (88.4% positive).
- Shrine's Legacy is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Children of Morta (19.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Children of Morta vs Shrine's Legacy — FAQ
- Which is better, Children of Morta or Shrine's Legacy?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Children of Morta sits at 88.4% positive (7,392 reviews), Shrine's Legacy at 90.2% (102). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Children of Morta or Shrine's Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Children of Morta (2019) came out before Shrine's Legacy (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 Children of Morta and Shrine's Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Children of Morta and Shrine's Legacy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Children of Morta ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Shrine's Legacy ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Children of Morta and Shrine's Legacy both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.