Choose Amnesia: Rebirth
Choose Amnesia: Rebirth if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: Rebirth vs Shame Legacy
Amnesia: Rebirth and Shame Legacy both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) is 3 years older than Shame Legacy (2023). Amnesia: Rebirth scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than Shame Legacy (43.8% 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 Shame Legacy
Choose Shame Legacy if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shame Legacy launched in 2023.
Both Amnesia: Rebirth and Shame Legacy sit in 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
 Amnesia: Rebirth |  Shame Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (4,300 reviews) | 43.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Fairyship Games, Revenant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) is 3 years older than Shame Legacy (2023).
- Amnesia: Rebirth scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than Shame Legacy (43.8% positive).
- Shame Legacy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: Rebirth (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Amnesia: Rebirth is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shame Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: Rebirth vs Shame Legacy — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: Rebirth or Shame Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) came out before Shame Legacy (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 Amnesia: Rebirth and Shame Legacy similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Amnesia: Rebirth run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: Rebirth is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shame Legacy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.