Choose Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Choose Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem if you want a RPG experience. 27,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem vs Shades of Rayna
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Shades of Rayna both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) is 5 years older than Shades of Rayna (2025). Shades of Rayna scores higher on Steam reviews (59.1% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% 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 Shades of Rayna
Choose Shades of Rayna if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 59.1% positive across 137 reviews.
Both Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Shades of Rayna sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem |  Shades of Rayna | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.6% positive (27,679 reviews) | 59.1% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WOLCEN Studio | QuickSave |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) is 5 years older than Shades of Rayna (2025).
- Shades of Rayna scores higher on Steam reviews (59.1% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% positive).
- Shades of Rayna is free; Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is paid (29.99 USD).
- Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shades of Rayna has no Deck rating yet.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem vs Shades of Rayna — FAQ
- Which is better, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem or Shades of Rayna?
- On Steam reviews Shades of Rayna scores higher (59.1% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shades of Rayna is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem or Shades of Rayna first?
- If you want chronology, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) came out before Shades of Rayna (2025). 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Shades of Rayna similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Shades of Rayna free?
- Yes — Shades of Rayna is a free-to-play Steam title. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shades of Rayna doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.