Choose A Mind Apart
Choose A Mind Apart if you want an Indie and RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, Color Alternatives, and Playable without Timed Input.
A Mind Apart vs The Shadow of Shadows
A Mind Apart and The Shadow of Shadows both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Shadow of Shadows is free; A Mind Apart is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Shadow of Shadows
Choose The Shadow of Shadows if you want a Free To Play game with Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Shadow of Shadows launched in 2025.
Both A Mind Apart and The Shadow of Shadows sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, 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
 A Mind Apart |  The Shadow of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiny Purple Cat | Stavros Aeneas Kokkineas |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Shadow of Shadows is free; A Mind Apart is paid (Price unknown).
A Mind Apart vs The Shadow of Shadows — FAQ
- Are A Mind Apart and The Shadow of Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is The Shadow of Shadows free?
- Yes — The Shadow of Shadows is a free-to-play Steam title. A Mind Apart is paid (Price unknown).