Choose Shape Shooter
Choose Shape Shooter if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shape Shooter launched in 2020.
Shape Shooter vs City of Beats
Shape Shooter and City of Beats 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. Shape Shooter (2020) is 3 years older than City of Beats (2023). Shape Shooter is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than City of Beats (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 City of Beats
Choose City of Beats if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City of Beats launched in 2023.
Both Shape Shooter and City of Beats sit in Action 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
 Shape Shooter |  City of Beats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 86% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TorksGame | Torched Hill |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shape Shooter (2020) is 3 years older than City of Beats (2023).
- Shape Shooter is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than City of Beats (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- City of Beats is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shape Shooter has no Deck rating yet.
Shape Shooter vs City of Beats — FAQ
- Should I play Shape Shooter or City of Beats first?
- If you want chronology, Shape Shooter (2020) came out before City of Beats (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 Shape Shooter and City of Beats 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.