Choose Shot Up!
Choose Shot Up! if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Shot Up! launched in 2020.
Shot Up! vs XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars
Shot Up! and XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars 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 4 years older than XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars (2024). XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Shot Up! (0.55 USD vs. 2.99 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 XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars
Choose XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars launched in 2024.
Both Shot Up! and XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars 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! |  XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.55 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Jacob Arthur Cockrill | Ferulox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shot Up! (2020) is 4 years older than XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars (2024).
- XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Shot Up! (0.55 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars has co-op; Shot Up! does not.
Shot Up! vs XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Shot Up! or XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Shot Up! (2020) came out before XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars (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 Shot Up! and XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars 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 Shot Up! have multiplayer like XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars?
- No. XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Shot Up! is listed as single-player only.