Choose Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse
Choose Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse launched in 2015.
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse vs Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse and Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) is 4 years older than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019). Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (50.9% 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 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Choose Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 85,661 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse and Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition sit in Action 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 Ninja: Apocalypse |  Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.9% positive (53 reviews) | 93.9% positive (85,661 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | FromSoftware, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) is 4 years older than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019).
- Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (50.9% positive).
- Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is Deck Playable, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is Deck Verified.
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse vs Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse or Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) came out before Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019). 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 Ninja: Apocalypse and Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.