Choose Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten
Choose Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten launched in 2018.
Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten vs 9 Years of Shadows
Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten and 9 Years of Shadows both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten (2018) is 5 years older than 9 Years of Shadows (2023). Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than 9 Years of Shadows (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 9 Years of Shadows
Choose 9 Years of Shadows if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,010 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten and 9 Years of Shadows sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten |  9 Years of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 76.8% positive (1,010 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Johnny Ostad | Halberd Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten (2018) is 5 years older than 9 Years of Shadows (2023).
- Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than 9 Years of Shadows (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- 9 Years of Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten has no Deck rating yet.
Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten vs 9 Years of Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten or 9 Years of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten (2018) came out before 9 Years of Shadows (2023). 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 Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten and 9 Years of Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.