Choose Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shing! launched in 2020.
Shing! vs Fallen Blades
Shing! and Fallen Blades both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fallen Blades has no Deck rating yet. 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 Fallen Blades
Choose Fallen Blades if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing.
Both Shing! and Fallen Blades sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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! |  Fallen Blades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 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 | Fighting Dreamers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fallen Blades has no Deck rating yet.
Shing! vs Fallen Blades — FAQ
- Are Shing! and Fallen Blades similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Fallen Blades have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Fallen Blades ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Shing! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shing! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fallen Blades doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.