Choose Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
Choose Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 4,272 reviews.
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom vs Shining Resonance Refrain
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom and Shining Resonance Refrain both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2018. Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Shining Resonance Refrain (70.8% 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 Shining Resonance Refrain
Choose Shining Resonance Refrain if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shining Resonance Refrain launched in 2018.
Both Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom and Shining Resonance Refrain sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom |  Shining Resonance Refrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (4,272 reviews) | 70.8% positive (383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LEVEL5 Inc. | SEGA |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Shining Resonance Refrain (70.8% positive).
- Shining Resonance Refrain is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (5.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom vs Shining Resonance Refrain — FAQ
- Which is better, Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom or Shining Resonance Refrain?
- On Steam reviews Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom scores higher (82.6% positive) than Shining Resonance Refrain (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom and Shining Resonance Refrain similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Do Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom and Shining Resonance Refrain both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.