Choose Shikari Rising
Choose Shikari Rising if you want an Early Access experience. Shikari Rising launched in 2020.
Shikari Rising vs SwooshCat
Shikari Rising and SwooshCat both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shikari Rising (2020) is 5 years older than SwooshCat (2025). SwooshCat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shikari Rising (4.99 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 SwooshCat
Choose SwooshCat if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SwooshCat launched in 2025.
Both Shikari Rising and SwooshCat sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Shikari Rising |  SwooshCat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlosSum Games | PixelForestStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shikari Rising (2020) is 5 years older than SwooshCat (2025).
- SwooshCat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shikari Rising (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Shikari Rising vs SwooshCat — FAQ
- Should I play Shikari Rising or SwooshCat first?
- If you want chronology, Shikari Rising (2020) came out before SwooshCat (2025). 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 Shikari Rising and SwooshCat similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.