Choose Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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 Takeover
Shing! and Takeover 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 4 years older than Takeover (2024). Takeover is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (6.99 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 Takeover
Choose Takeover if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Takeover launched in 2024.
Both Shing! and Takeover sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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! |  Takeover | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Oedipe games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 4 years older than Takeover (2024).
- Takeover is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Shing! has co-op; Takeover does not.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Takeover has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Takeover — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or Takeover first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Takeover (2024). 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 Takeover 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.
- Does Takeover have multiplayer like Shing!?
- No. Shing! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Takeover is listed as single-player only.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Takeover doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.