Choose Time of Shadows
Choose Time of Shadows if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Time of Shadows launched in 2009.
Time of Shadows vs Borderlands 2
Time of Shadows and Borderlands 2 both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Time of Shadows (2009) is 3 years older than Borderlands 2 (2012). Borderlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Time of Shadows (54.5% 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 Borderlands 2
Choose Borderlands 2 if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 122,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Time of Shadows and Borderlands 2 sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Time of Shadows |  Borderlands 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) | 90.4% positive (122,109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | SkyFallen Entertainment, 1C Company, 1C-SoftClub | Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Time of Shadows (2009) is 3 years older than Borderlands 2 (2012).
- Borderlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Time of Shadows (54.5% positive).
- Time of Shadows is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Borderlands 2 (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Borderlands 2 has co-op; Time of Shadows does not.
- Borderlands 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Time of Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Time of Shadows vs Borderlands 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Time of Shadows or Borderlands 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Time of Shadows (2009) came out before Borderlands 2 (2012). 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 Time of Shadows and Borderlands 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.