Pillars of Eternity vs Shadowrun Returns

7/10Match score

Higher community rating

Pillars of Eternity

+7

rating points

More player ratings

Pillars of Eternity

321 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Single playerBird view / IsometricAdventure

Pillars of Eternity Stands Out

pausable real time combatreal-time combatactive ability

Shadowrun Returns Stands Out

Turn-based strategy (TBS)ActionHistorical

Higher Rated

Pillars of Eternity

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Same

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Similar

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Genres

AdventureIndieRole-playing (RPG)Strategy

Themes

Fantasy

Features

recruitable charactersattributescrpgdwarvescharacter creation

Key Differences

Genres

Pillars of Eternity

-

Shadowrun Returns

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Themes

Pillars of Eternity

-

Shadowrun Returns

ActionHistoricalScience fiction

Features

Pillars of Eternity

pausable real time combatreal-time combatactive abilitybig head modeimmortalityliving inventorypaladinspickpocketingrangersbarbarians

Shadowrun Returns

tactical turn-based combatturn-basedusing dialogue to avoid combatbasiliskscyberneticsghoulmission editorsex workshamansplash damage

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeaturePillars of EternityShadowrun Returns
Release DateMar 26, 2015Jul 25, 2013
Rating81/100 (321 ratings)74/100 (191 ratings)
Genres
AdventureIndieRole-playing (RPG)Strategy
AdventureIndieRole-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Fantasy
ActionFantasyHistoricalScience fiction
Features
recruitable charactersattributescrpgdwarvescharacter creationcrowd fundedcustomizable charactersdialogue treeselveswizardshumanleveling upsingle-player onlymagicpausable real time combatreal-time combatactive abilitybig head modeimmortalityliving inventory
recruitable charactersattributescrpgdwarvescharacter creationcrowd fundedcustomizable charactersdialogue treeselveswizardshumanleveling upsingle-player onlymagictactical turn-based combatturn-basedusing dialogue to avoid combatbasiliskscyberneticsghoul
Game Modes
Single player
Single player
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Bird view / Isometric
PlatformsLinux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox OneAndroid, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS

Comparison Summary

Pillars of Eternity and Shadowrun Returns have a 7/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Bird view / Isometric, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy.

Pillars of Eternity stands out for pausable real time combat, real-time combat, active ability, while Shadowrun Returns stands out for Turn-based strategy (TBS), Action, Historical, Science fiction.

Pillars of Eternity has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Bird view / Isometric, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.

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