Choose Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shing! launched in 2020.
Shing! vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
Shing! and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shing! (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022). Josh Journey: Darkness Totems is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
Choose Josh Journey: Darkness Totems if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Josh Journey: Darkness Totems launched in 2022.
Both Shing! and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Shing! |  Josh Journey: Darkness Totems | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Provincia Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022).
- Josh Journey: Darkness Totems is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or Josh Journey: Darkness Totems first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022). 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 Shing! and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Shing! and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Josh Journey: Darkness Totems doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.