Choose Citadels - Shadow City
Choose Citadels - Shadow City if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Citadels - Shadow City launched in 2026.
Citadels - Shadow City vs MISFORTUNATE
Citadels - Shadow City and MISFORTUNATE both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. MISFORTUNATE has co-op; Citadels - Shadow City does not. 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 MISFORTUNATE
Choose MISFORTUNATE if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Citadels - Shadow City and MISFORTUNATE sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Citadels - Shadow City |  MISFORTUNATE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.79 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | SERGEI MIRONOV | Shapyra Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- MISFORTUNATE has co-op; Citadels - Shadow City does not.
Citadels - Shadow City vs MISFORTUNATE — FAQ
- Are Citadels - Shadow City and MISFORTUNATE similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.