Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,088 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Shadows Labyrinth
Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Shadows Labyrinth 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. Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 7 years older than Shadows Labyrinth (2025). Shadows Labyrinth is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Shadows Labyrinth
Choose Shadows Labyrinth if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadows Labyrinth launched in 2025.
Both Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Shadows Labyrinth sit in Action, 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
 Death's Gambit: Afterlife |  Shadows Labyrinth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (2,088 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Rabbit | Kratos Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 7 years older than Shadows Labyrinth (2025).
- Shadows Labyrinth is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shadows Labyrinth has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Shadows Labyrinth — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Gambit: Afterlife or Shadows Labyrinth first?
- If you want chronology, Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) came out before Shadows Labyrinth (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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Shadows Labyrinth 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.
- Does Death's Gambit: Afterlife run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Gambit: Afterlife is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shadows Labyrinth doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.