Choose Shadowgrounds Survivor
Choose Shadowgrounds Survivor if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Shadowgrounds Survivor launched in 2007.
Shadowgrounds Survivor vs Visitors
Shadowgrounds Survivor and Visitors both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Shadowgrounds Survivor (2007) is 9 years older than Visitors (2016). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Shadowgrounds Survivor: 273 reviews, Visitors: 24). 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 Visitors
Choose Visitors if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Visitors launched in 2016.
Both Shadowgrounds Survivor and Visitors sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.4% vs 62.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shadowgrounds Survivor |  Visitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.4% positive (273 reviews) | 62.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Black Side |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds Survivor (2007) is 9 years older than Visitors (2016).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Shadowgrounds Survivor: 273 reviews, Visitors: 24).
- Visitors is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Shadowgrounds Survivor (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Shadowgrounds Survivor vs Visitors — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowgrounds Survivor or Visitors first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds Survivor (2007) came out before Visitors (2016). 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 Shadowgrounds Survivor and Visitors similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Visitors have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds Survivor?
- No. Shadowgrounds Survivor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Visitors is listed as single-player only.