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- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Expeditions: Viking
Why this: Also CRPG and Tactical RPG, like Shores Unknown.
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New Arc Line
Why this: Shares party management and turn based combat with Shores Unknown.
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Disciples: Liberation
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Shores Unknown.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Vallynne
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 68% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ambitious turn based combat system
- Party customization impacts combat
- Replayability from character leveling
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares party management and turn based combat with Shores Unknown.
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Why this: Shares party management with Shores Unknown.
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Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Shores Unknown.
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About Shores Unknown
The closest matches to Shores Unknown: The Iron Oath, Zoria: Prologue (2020), Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition, Expeditions: Viking, and New Arc Line. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shores Unknown is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Iron Oath, Zoria: Prologue (2020) and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its ai initiative system and engagement mechanics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shores Unknown: A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Is Shores Unknown worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ambitious turn based combat system
- Party customization impacts combat
- Replayability from character leveling
- Skill leveling feels meaningful
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Lots of comments about how the pros are beating fights on the first try and the rest of us need to learn to play. This game simply isn't fun for me. Far too many reloads after watching one character get hit for half their health in the…”
“Very Unbalanced Combat. Fluke movement and crits is the only way to defeat even low level encounters. I played for 3 hours and spent most of that loosing battles.”
People who play it also play: The Iron Oath, Zoria: Prologue (2020), Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Frequently asked about Shores Unknown
Can I run it?
Is Shores Unknown verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shores Unknown is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shores Unknown cost?
Shores Unknown is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shores Unknown?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shores Unknown are The Iron Oath, Zoria: Prologue (2020), Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition.
Who developed Shores Unknown?
Shores Unknown was developed by Vallynne and published by Hitcents.