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 Brutal Dinosaur
Shing! and Brutal Dinosaur 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 1 year older than Brutal Dinosaur (2021). Brutal Dinosaur is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (14.99 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 Brutal Dinosaur
Choose Brutal Dinosaur if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Brutal Dinosaur launched in 2021.
Both Shing! and Brutal Dinosaur 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! |  Brutal Dinosaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Animas Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 1 year older than Brutal Dinosaur (2021).
- Brutal Dinosaur is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Brutal Dinosaur has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Brutal Dinosaur — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or Brutal Dinosaur first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Brutal Dinosaur (2021). 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 Brutal Dinosaur 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 Brutal Dinosaur have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Brutal Dinosaur ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Brutal Dinosaur doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.