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Sacred GoldVSShadows: Awakening

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Sacred Gold

Sacred Gold

Quality
80Popularity
29Value
96
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Historical low
Likely ends in 9 hours
−90% $1.00
Buy
VS
Shadows: Awakening

Shadows: Awakening

Quality
74Popularity
26Value
52
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−95% $1.51
Buy

Winner

Shadows: Awakening wins 8 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Buy on GAMIVO
7
Sacred Gold
7 of 15 metrics
Shadows: Awakening
8 of 15 metrics
8

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.00 Wins
$1.51 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.00 -
$0.96 Wins
Best Current Discount
-90% -
-95% Wins
Sales Frequency
104 price changes -
184 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
74/100 -
77/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
85% positive Wins
75.4% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
4.0K Wins
1.5K -
Positive Steam Reviews
3.4K Wins
1.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
600 -
380 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
59 Wins
6 -
Steam Recommendations
3.9K Wins
1.5K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
45 Wins
Supported Languages
1 language -
6 languages Wins
Release Date
Jul 2008 -
Aug 2018 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItSacred Gold

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Wait for SaleShadows: Awakening

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Sacred Gold
Shadows: Awakening

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Sacred Gold

Sacred Gold

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −90% $1.00Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +17% $1.17View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$8.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate$9.99View
Steam
Steam$9.99View
Shadows: Awakening

Shadows: Awakening

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −95% $1.51Buy
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$7.50View
Kinguin
Kinguin$17.25View
GamersGate
GamersGate$29.99View
Steam
Steam$29.99View

Sacred Gold

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

85% positive (4,011 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 74/100: generally favorable from critics
4,011 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Great timing to buy: competitive price for the content offered.

$1.00: very accessible price
90% off: deep discount
All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 100% in recent days

Shadows: Awakening

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

75% positive (1,545 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 77/100: generally favorable from critics
1,545 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$1.51: very accessible price
95% off: deep discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 100% in recent days
8 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsSacred GoldShadows: Awakening
Release date
July 9, 2008
August 31, 2018
Developers
Studio II
Games Farm
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Kalypso Media
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
—
45

Sacred Gold

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: Intel Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or higher
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 64 MB DirectX 9 compatible graphics card

Shadows: Awakening

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64Bit Versions
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 13 GB available space
Which is better: Sacred Gold or Shadows: Awakening?

Shadows: Awakening won the comparison against Sacred Gold based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Sacred Gold worth buying over Shadows: Awakening?

Based on the metrics, Shadows: Awakening won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Sacred Gold currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC

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