Choose Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
Choose Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope launched in 2015.
Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope vs Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition
Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope and Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition 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. Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (2015) is 1 year older than Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition (2016). Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (57.6% 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 Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition
Choose Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition launched in 2016.
Both Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope and Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope |  Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.6% positive (59 reviews) | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | World-Loom, The House of Fables | Artogon |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (2015) is 1 year older than Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition (2016).
- Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (57.6% positive).
- Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope vs Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope or Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope (2015) came out before Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition (2016). 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 Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope and Shiver: Poltergeist Collector's Edition 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.