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Été vs Shape

Été and Shape 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. Shape (2020) is 4 years older than Été (2024). Shape is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Été (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Été

Choose Été if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Été launched in 2024.

Choose Shape

Choose Shape if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shape launched in 2020.

Both Été and Shape 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

Été vs Shape — Steam metadata comparison
Été — Steam game coverÉtéShape — Steam game coverShape
Released20242020
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price14.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews92.4% positive (144 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersImpossibleIgor Neiman

Side by side

Été vs Shape — FAQ

Should I play Été or Shape first?
If you want chronology, Shape (2020) came out before Été (2024). 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 Été and Shape 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.
Été vs Shape — Verdict (2026) · imho.run