Choose Timespinner
Choose Timespinner if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 1,643 reviews.
Timespinner vs 9 Years of Shadows
Timespinner and 9 Years of Shadows 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. Timespinner (2018) is 5 years older than 9 Years of Shadows (2023). Timespinner scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than 9 Years of Shadows (76.8% 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 9 Years of Shadows
Choose 9 Years of Shadows if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,010 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Timespinner and 9 Years of Shadows 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
 Timespinner |  9 Years of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (1,643 reviews) | 76.8% positive (1,010 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Ray Games | Halberd Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Timespinner (2018) is 5 years older than 9 Years of Shadows (2023).
- Timespinner scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than 9 Years of Shadows (76.8% positive).
- 9 Years of Shadows is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Timespinner (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Timespinner has co-op; 9 Years of Shadows does not.
- Steam Deck: Timespinner is Deck Verified, 9 Years of Shadows is Deck Playable.
Timespinner vs 9 Years of Shadows — FAQ
- Which is better, Timespinner or 9 Years of Shadows?
- On Steam reviews Timespinner scores higher (84.6% positive) than 9 Years of Shadows (76.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Timespinner is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Timespinner or 9 Years of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Timespinner (2018) came out before 9 Years of Shadows (2023). 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 Timespinner and 9 Years of Shadows 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 9 Years of Shadows have multiplayer like Timespinner?
- No. Timespinner supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while 9 Years of Shadows is listed as single-player only.