Choose Shot Up!
Choose Shot Up! if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shot Up! launched in 2020.
Shot Up! vs Below The Ocean
Shot Up! and Below The Ocean 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. Shot Up! (2020) is 1 year older than Below The Ocean (2021). Shot Up! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Below The Ocean (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Below The Ocean
Choose Below The Ocean if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Below The Ocean launched in 2021.
Both Shot Up! and Below The Ocean 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
 Shot Up! |  Below The Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 98.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jacob Arthur Cockrill | Ismael Rodriguez |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shot Up! (2020) is 1 year older than Below The Ocean (2021).
- Shot Up! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Below The Ocean (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Shot Up! vs Below The Ocean — FAQ
- Should I play Shot Up! or Below The Ocean first?
- If you want chronology, Shot Up! (2020) came out before Below The Ocean (2021). 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 Shot Up! and Below The Ocean 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.