Choose Shoot on Sight
Choose Shoot on Sight if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shoot on Sight launched in 2024.
Shoot on Sight vs Shadows of Soldiers
Shoot on Sight and Shadows of Soldiers 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. Shoot on Sight (2024) is 2 years older than Shadows of Soldiers (2026). Shadows of Soldiers scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Shoot on Sight (58.8% positive). 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 of Soldiers
Choose Shadows of Soldiers if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Shadows of Soldiers launched in 2026.
Both Shoot on Sight and Shadows of Soldiers sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Shoot on Sight |  Shadows of Soldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.8% positive (34 reviews) | 69.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aroko Game Studio | Ghost in the Wire |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shoot on Sight (2024) is 2 years older than Shadows of Soldiers (2026).
- Shadows of Soldiers scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Shoot on Sight (58.8% positive).
- Shoot on Sight is free; Shadows of Soldiers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shoot on Sight is Deck Playable, Shadows of Soldiers is Deck Unsupported.
Shoot on Sight vs Shadows of Soldiers — FAQ
- Should I play Shoot on Sight or Shadows of Soldiers first?
- If you want chronology, Shoot on Sight (2024) came out before Shadows of Soldiers (2026). 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 Shoot on Sight and Shadows of Soldiers 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.
- Is Shoot on Sight free?
- Yes — Shoot on Sight is a free-to-play Steam title. Shadows of Soldiers is paid (9.99 USD).