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 Animaddicts 2
Shing! and Animaddicts 2 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 Animaddicts 2 (2022). Animaddicts 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (19.99 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 Animaddicts 2
Choose Animaddicts 2 if you want an Early Access experience. Animaddicts 2 launched in 2022.
Both Shing! and Animaddicts 2 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! |  Animaddicts 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Crossplatform |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 2 years older than Animaddicts 2 (2022).
- Animaddicts 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Animaddicts 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Animaddicts 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or Animaddicts 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Animaddicts 2 (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 Animaddicts 2 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 Animaddicts 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Animaddicts 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Animaddicts 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.