Choose Anima: Gate of Memories
Choose Anima: Gate of Memories if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anima: Gate of Memories launched in 2016.
Anima: Gate of Memories vs Shadow Breakers
Anima: Gate of Memories and Shadow Breakers both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) is 10 years older than Shadow Breakers (2026). Anima: Gate of Memories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadow Breakers has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shadow Breakers
Choose Shadow Breakers if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadow Breakers launched in 2026.
Both Anima: Gate of Memories and Shadow Breakers sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Anima: Gate of Memories |  Shadow Breakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 67.6% positive (238 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anima Project | Plus Ultra Builds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) is 10 years older than Shadow Breakers (2026).
- Anima: Gate of Memories is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadow Breakers has no Deck rating yet.
Anima: Gate of Memories vs Shadow Breakers — FAQ
- Should I play Anima: Gate of Memories or Shadow Breakers first?
- If you want chronology, Anima: Gate of Memories (2016) came out before Shadow Breakers (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 Anima: Gate of Memories and Shadow Breakers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Anima: Gate of Memories run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Anima: Gate of Memories is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shadow Breakers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.