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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
Shing! and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours 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 3 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023). Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive). 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
Choose Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours launched in 2023.
Both Shing! and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours 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! |  Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 97.8% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Kirillian |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 3 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023). 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.