Choose The Consuming Shadow
Choose The Consuming Shadow if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Consuming Shadow launched in 2015.
The Consuming Shadow vs Unchosen: Forsaken
The Consuming Shadow and Unchosen: Forsaken both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Consuming Shadow (2015) is 6 years older than Unchosen: Forsaken (2021). The Consuming Shadow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unchosen: Forsaken (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Unchosen: Forsaken
Choose Unchosen: Forsaken if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unchosen: Forsaken launched in 2021.
Both The Consuming Shadow and Unchosen: Forsaken sit in 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
 The Consuming Shadow |  Unchosen: Forsaken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (287 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw | ArchDawn |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Consuming Shadow (2015) is 6 years older than Unchosen: Forsaken (2021).
- The Consuming Shadow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unchosen: Forsaken (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Consuming Shadow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Unchosen: Forsaken has no Deck rating yet.
The Consuming Shadow vs Unchosen: Forsaken — FAQ
- Should I play The Consuming Shadow or Unchosen: Forsaken first?
- If you want chronology, The Consuming Shadow (2015) came out before Unchosen: Forsaken (2021). 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 The Consuming Shadow and Unchosen: Forsaken similar?
- They overlap on 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 The Consuming Shadow run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Consuming Shadow is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Unchosen: Forsaken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.