Choose Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands
Choose Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands launched in 2018.
Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands vs Hero of Sunset
Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands and Hero of Sunset both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands (2018) is 8 years older than Hero of Sunset (2026). Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hero of Sunset (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Hero of Sunset
Choose Hero of Sunset if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hero of Sunset launched in 2026.
Both Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands and Hero of Sunset sit in Indie, 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
 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands |  Hero of Sunset | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (30 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Johnny Ostad | Starfall Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands (2018) is 8 years older than Hero of Sunset (2026).
- Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hero of Sunset (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands vs Hero of Sunset — FAQ
- Should I play Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands or Hero of Sunset first?
- If you want chronology, Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands (2018) came out before Hero of Sunset (2026). 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 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands and Hero of Sunset similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.