Choose Sharded World
Choose Sharded World if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sharded World launched in 2023.
Sharded World vs Nazi Labs
Sharded World and Nazi Labs both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Nazi Labs (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023). Nazi Labs is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 Nazi Labs
Choose Nazi Labs if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nazi Labs launched in 2020.
Both Sharded World and Nazi Labs sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Sharded World |  Nazi Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (81 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nasty Cat | Sinned Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Nazi Labs (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023).
- Nazi Labs is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sharded World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nazi Labs has no Deck rating yet.
Sharded World vs Nazi Labs — FAQ
- Should I play Sharded World or Nazi Labs first?
- If you want chronology, Nazi Labs (2020) came out before Sharded World (2023). 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 Sharded World and Nazi Labs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Sharded World run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sharded World is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nazi Labs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.