Choose Cursed Deal
Choose Cursed Deal if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cursed Deal launched in 2026.
Cursed Deal vs Dreadful Shadows
Cursed Deal and Dreadful Shadows both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Dreadful Shadows (2020) is 6 years older than Cursed Deal (2026). Cursed Deal is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dreadful Shadows (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Dreadful Shadows
Choose Dreadful Shadows if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with LAN PvP. Dreadful Shadows launched in 2020.
Both Cursed Deal and Dreadful Shadows sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Cursed Deal |  Dreadful Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (14 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Massive Crystal Studios | Brainroot Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dreadful Shadows (2020) is 6 years older than Cursed Deal (2026).
- Cursed Deal is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dreadful Shadows (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Cursed Deal has co-op; Dreadful Shadows does not.
- Cursed Deal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dreadful Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Cursed Deal vs Dreadful Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Cursed Deal or Dreadful Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Dreadful Shadows (2020) came out before Cursed Deal (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 Cursed Deal and Dreadful Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Cursed Deal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cursed Deal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dreadful Shadows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.