Games like Shing!
If Shing! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eight Dragons, Swordian Hero and Just Beat Em Up : World of Fury — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Players who liked Shing! also play
Steam players who put hours into Shing! also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Eight Dragons
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
EIGHT DRAGONS is an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up for up to eight players! Can you defeat the criminal gangs ruling the city and stop MR BIG?
Swordian Hero
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Use swords and magic to defeat monsters! A refreshing action game!
Just Beat Em Up : World of Fury
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Just Beat Em Up : World of Fury © is a "side-scrolling beat'em up" that brings you back to the golden age of arcade games. Fight alone or with a friend and beat up all your foes. Escape from the prison of the desert, chase after general Bombix and foil Iron Muscle's evil schemes.
Final Vendetta
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and a challenging mood with Shing!.
Ranked #4 for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.
Pulling No Punches
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat with Shing!.
Ranked #5 for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.
Aztez
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shing!.
Ranked #6 for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Aztez is a highly stylized, brutally satisfying beat 'em up set in the world of the Aztec Empire. Take on the role of an elite close combat unit and undergo missions on behalf of the Empire in the turn-based metagame, and fight against warriors and mythological foes alike using 8 unique weapons in real time combat mode.
Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Play as Jay and Silent Bob in a retro 8-bit sidescrolling brawler solo or with a friend. Pummel enemies with hard-hitting combos, dash attacks, and elbow drops as well as a random assortment of weapons as you battle your way out of the mall and back to the Quickstop.
First Cut: Samurai Duel
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shing!.
Ranked #8 for Shing! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shing! at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shing! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shing!.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shing! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shing! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shing!.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shing! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shing! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shing!.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shing!.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Brief Karate Foolish
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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More from Mass Creation
Other recommendable Steam games by Mass Creation, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Corridor Z
WHY THIS
Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Shing!. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Be quick or be undead! Ordinary high school, zombie outbreak and the bunch of survivors in a run for life.
Draw Slasher
WHY THIS
Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Shing!. Shares Action and Indie with Shing!.
Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.
Hamster Playground
WHY THIS
Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Shing!. Shares Indie with Shing!.
Prepare for cuteness overload, relentless training, and fierce rivalry as you and your hamsters take on challenges while traversing the maze and riding a skateboard, with more modes coming soon! Be the first to cross the finish line to earn rewards and yummy treats!
Date Z
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Shing!.
Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Shing!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shing!.
"Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.
Frequently asked about Shing!
- Is Shing! verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Shing! cost?
- Shing! is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shing! have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shing! supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Shing!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shing! are Eight Dragons, Swordian Hero, Just Beat Em Up : World of Fury.
- Who developed Shing!?
- Shing! was developed by Mass Creation and published by We Dig Games, NA Publishing Inc., WhisperGames.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Shing!.
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