Choose RUSSIAPHOBIA
Choose RUSSIAPHOBIA if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,282 Steam reviews back the pick.
RUSSIAPHOBIA vs Shadows Are Alive
RUSSIAPHOBIA and Shadows Are Alive both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. RUSSIAPHOBIA (2020) is 4 years older than Shadows Are Alive (2024). RUSSIAPHOBIA is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Shadows Are Alive (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Shadows Are Alive
Choose Shadows Are Alive if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadows Are Alive launched in 2024.
Both RUSSIAPHOBIA and Shadows Are Alive sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 RUSSIAPHOBIA |  Shadows Are Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (1,282 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | European Flameworms | Futura Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- RUSSIAPHOBIA (2020) is 4 years older than Shadows Are Alive (2024).
- RUSSIAPHOBIA is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Shadows Are Alive (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- RUSSIAPHOBIA is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shadows Are Alive has no Deck rating yet.
RUSSIAPHOBIA vs Shadows Are Alive — FAQ
- Should I play RUSSIAPHOBIA or Shadows Are Alive first?
- If you want chronology, RUSSIAPHOBIA (2020) came out before Shadows Are Alive (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 RUSSIAPHOBIA and Shadows Are Alive similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 RUSSIAPHOBIA and Shadows Are Alive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RUSSIAPHOBIA ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shadows Are Alive ships Online Co-op, Co-op.