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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition vs Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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. Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (2018) is 1 year older than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019). Mark of the Ninja: Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (93.9% 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 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

Choose Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition if you want an Adventure experience. 85,661 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

Choose Mark of the Ninja: Remastered if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 2,652 reviews.

Both Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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 vs Mark of the Ninja: Remastered — Steam metadata comparison
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition — Steam game coverSekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionMark of the Ninja: Remastered — Steam game coverMark of the Ninja: Remastered
Released20192018
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price59.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews93.9% positive (85,661 reviews)96.6% positive (2,652 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFromSoftware, Inc.Klei Entertainment

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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition vs Mark of the Ninja: Remastered — FAQ

Which is better, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition or Mark of the Ninja: Remastered?
On Steam reviews Mark of the Ninja: Remastered scores higher (96.6% positive) than Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (93.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered first?
If you want chronology, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (2018) came out before Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019). 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 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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.
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