Choose Shadow of The Forgotten
Choose Shadow of The Forgotten if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Shadow of The Forgotten launched in 2025.
Shadow of The Forgotten vs Clipped Reality
Shadow of The Forgotten and Clipped Reality both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shadow of The Forgotten (2025) is 1 year older than Clipped Reality (2026). Clipped Reality is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of The Forgotten (4.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Clipped Reality
Choose Clipped Reality if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clipped Reality launched in 2026.
Both Shadow of The Forgotten and Clipped Reality sit in Indie and 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
 Shadow of The Forgotten |  Clipped Reality | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shades of Play | Random Llama, Brick Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadow of The Forgotten (2025) is 1 year older than Clipped Reality (2026).
- Clipped Reality is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of The Forgotten (4.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Clipped Reality has co-op; Shadow of The Forgotten does not.
Shadow of The Forgotten vs Clipped Reality — FAQ
- Should I play Shadow of The Forgotten or Clipped Reality first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow of The Forgotten (2025) came out before Clipped Reality (2026). 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 Shadow of The Forgotten and Clipped Reality similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Shadow of The Forgotten have multiplayer like Clipped Reality?
- No. Clipped Reality supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Shadow of The Forgotten is listed as single-player only.