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 II
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell II 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 7 years older than Mortal Shell II (2026). Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell II (78.6% 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 II
Choose Mortal Shell II if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 20,512 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell II 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 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (85,661 reviews) | 78.6% positive (20,512 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 7 years older than Mortal Shell II (2026).
- Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell II (78.6% positive).
- Mortal Shell II is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is Deck Verified, Mortal Shell II is Deck Playable.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition vs Mortal Shell II — FAQ
- Which is better, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition or Mortal Shell II?
- On Steam reviews Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition scores higher (93.9% positive) than Mortal Shell II (78.6% 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 II first?
- If you want chronology, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) came out before Mortal Shell II (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 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mortal Shell II 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.