Choose Sharded World
Choose Sharded World if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sharded World launched in 2023.
Sharded World vs Fight Back The Night
Sharded World and Fight Back The Night both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Sharded World (2023) is 1 year older than Fight Back The Night (2024). Fight Back The Night scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Sharded World (71.6% 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 Fight Back The Night
Choose Fight Back The Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fight Back The Night launched in 2024.
Both Sharded World and Fight Back The Night sit in Action 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
 Sharded World |  Fight Back The Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (81 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nasty Cat | Morpeth Jetsan Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Sharded World (2023) is 1 year older than Fight Back The Night (2024).
- Fight Back The Night scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Sharded World (71.6% positive).
- Sharded World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fight Back The Night (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sharded World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fight Back The Night has no Deck rating yet.
Sharded World vs Fight Back The Night — FAQ
- Should I play Sharded World or Fight Back The Night first?
- If you want chronology, Sharded World (2023) came out before Fight Back The Night (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 Sharded World and Fight Back The Night similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Sharded World run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sharded World is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fight Back The Night doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.