Choose Blameless
Choose Blameless if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blameless vs Shadows of the Past
Blameless and Shadows of the Past both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Blameless (2016) is 9 years older than Shadows of the Past (2025). Blameless is free; Shadows of the Past is paid (4.99 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 Shadows of the Past
Choose Shadows of the Past if you want the HDR available, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadows of the Past launched in 2025.
Both Blameless and Shadows of the Past sit in Indie 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
 Blameless |  Shadows of the Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (2,300 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vaclav Hudec | SomeTimesAtNight |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Blameless (2016) is 9 years older than Shadows of the Past (2025).
- Blameless is free; Shadows of the Past is paid (4.99 USD).
- Blameless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadows of the Past has no Deck rating yet.
Blameless vs Shadows of the Past — FAQ
- Should I play Blameless or Shadows of the Past first?
- If you want chronology, Blameless (2016) came out before Shadows of the Past (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 Blameless and Shadows of the Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Blameless free?
- Yes — Blameless is a free-to-play Steam title. Shadows of the Past is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Blameless run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blameless is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shadows of the Past doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.