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: Marine Invasion
Shadowgrounds Survivor and Visitors: Marine Invasion 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 10 years older than Visitors: Marine Invasion (2017). Visitors: Marine Invasion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shadowgrounds Survivor (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Visitors: Marine Invasion
Choose Visitors: Marine Invasion if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Visitors: Marine Invasion launched in 2017.
Both Shadowgrounds Survivor and Visitors: Marine Invasion sit in Action 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
 Shadowgrounds Survivor |  Visitors: Marine Invasion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.4% positive (273 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Black Side |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds Survivor (2007) is 10 years older than Visitors: Marine Invasion (2017).
- Visitors: Marine Invasion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shadowgrounds Survivor (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Shadowgrounds Survivor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Visitors: Marine Invasion has no Deck rating yet.
Shadowgrounds Survivor vs Visitors: Marine Invasion — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowgrounds Survivor or Visitors: Marine Invasion first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds Survivor (2007) came out before Visitors: Marine Invasion (2017). 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: Marine Invasion 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: Marine Invasion have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds Survivor?
- No. Shadowgrounds Survivor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Visitors: Marine Invasion is listed as single-player only.
- Does Shadowgrounds Survivor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shadowgrounds Survivor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Visitors: Marine Invasion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.