Choose Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want the Steam Leaderboards 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 Swordian Hero
Shing! and Swordian Hero 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. Both released in 2020. Swordian Hero is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (7.99 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 Swordian Hero
Choose Swordian Hero if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swordian Hero launched in 2020.
Both Shing! and Swordian Hero sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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! |  Swordian Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Nacks Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Swordian Hero is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Swordian Hero has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Swordian Hero — FAQ
- Are Shing! and Swordian Hero 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 Swordian Hero have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Swordian Hero ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Swordian Hero doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.