Choose Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Choose Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 85,661 reviews.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition vs Mortal Shell
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell 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. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) is 2 years older than Mortal Shell (2021). Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell (69.7% 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 Mortal Shell
Choose Mortal Shell if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,923 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell 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
 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition |  Mortal Shell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (85,661 reviews) | 69.7% positive (3,923 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FromSoftware, Inc. | Cold Symmetry |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) is 2 years older than Mortal Shell (2021).
- Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell (69.7% positive).
- Mortal Shell is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (29.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition vs Mortal Shell — FAQ
- Which is better, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition or Mortal Shell?
- On Steam reviews Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell (69.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition or Mortal Shell first?
- If you want chronology, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) came out before Mortal Shell (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 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell 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.
- Do Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell 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.