Choose Cookie Invaders
Choose Cookie Invaders if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cookie Invaders launched in 2020.
Cookie Invaders vs Sharded World
Cookie Invaders and Sharded World both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Cookie Invaders (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023). Cookie Invaders is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (3.74 USD vs. 4.99 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 Sharded World
Choose Sharded World if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sharded World launched in 2023.
Both Cookie Invaders and Sharded World sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Cookie Invaders |  Sharded World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 71.6% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Nasty Cat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Cookie Invaders (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023).
- Cookie Invaders is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (3.74 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sharded World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cookie Invaders has no Deck rating yet.
Cookie Invaders vs Sharded World — FAQ
- Should I play Cookie Invaders or Sharded World first?
- If you want chronology, Cookie Invaders (2020) came out before Sharded World (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 Cookie Invaders and Sharded World similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.