Choose Heroes of Shadow Guard
Choose Heroes of Shadow Guard if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Heroes of Shadow Guard launched in 2016.
Heroes of Shadow Guard vs The Infinite Black
Heroes of Shadow Guard and The Infinite Black both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2016. The Infinite Black scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Heroes of Shadow Guard (47.6% 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 The Infinite Black
Choose The Infinite Black if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Infinite Black launched in 2016.
Both Heroes of Shadow Guard and The Infinite Black sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Heroes of Shadow Guard |  The Infinite Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 47.6% positive (42 reviews) | 64.4% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Iron 27 | Spellbook |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- The Infinite Black scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Heroes of Shadow Guard (47.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- The Infinite Black has co-op; Heroes of Shadow Guard does not.
- Heroes of Shadow Guard is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Infinite Black has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Shadow Guard vs The Infinite Black — FAQ
- Are Heroes of Shadow Guard and The Infinite Black similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Heroes of Shadow Guard run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes of Shadow Guard is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Infinite Black doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.