Choose Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
Choose Shadowgate: MacVenture Series if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadowgate: MacVenture Series launched in 2015.
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series vs Beyond Shadowgate
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series and Beyond Shadowgate both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Shadowgate: MacVenture Series (2015) is 9 years older than Beyond Shadowgate (2024). Beyond Shadowgate scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Shadowgate: MacVenture Series (73.2% 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 Beyond Shadowgate
Choose Beyond Shadowgate if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond Shadowgate launched in 2024.
Both Shadowgate: MacVenture Series and Beyond Shadowgate sit in Adventure on Steam, 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
 Shadowgate: MacVenture Series |  Beyond Shadowgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (41 reviews) | 94.7% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zojoi | Zojoi LLC., GrahfMetal |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Shadowgate: MacVenture Series (2015) is 9 years older than Beyond Shadowgate (2024).
- Beyond Shadowgate scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Shadowgate: MacVenture Series (73.2% positive).
- Shadowgate: MacVenture Series is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Beyond Shadowgate (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Beyond Shadowgate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shadowgate: MacVenture Series has no Deck rating yet.
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series vs Beyond Shadowgate — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowgate: MacVenture Series or Beyond Shadowgate first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgate: MacVenture Series (2015) came out before Beyond Shadowgate (2024). 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 Shadowgate: MacVenture Series and Beyond Shadowgate similar?
- They overlap on 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.