Choose DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Choose DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 47,384 reviews.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED vs Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) is 3 years older than Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (2021). DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (67.4% 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 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
Choose Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King launched in 2021.
Both DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King sit in Action 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
 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED |  Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (47,384 reviews) | 67.4% positive (334 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. | Redlock Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) is 3 years older than Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (2021).
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (67.4% positive).
- Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED vs Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King — FAQ
- Which is better, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED or Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King?
- On Steam reviews DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher (91.9% positive) than Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (67.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED or Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King first?
- If you want chronology, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) came out before Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (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 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King have multiplayer like DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED?
- No. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King is listed as single-player only.