Choose Patch Quest
Choose Patch Quest if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Color Alternatives and Save Anytime. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 1,045 reviews.
Patch Quest vs Shape Shifter: Formations
Patch Quest and Shape Shifter: Formations 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. Patch Quest (2023) is 2 years older than Shape Shifter: Formations (2025). Patch Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% 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 Shape Shifter: Formations
Choose Shape Shifter: Formations if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. Shape Shifter: Formations launched in 2025.
Both Patch Quest and Shape Shifter: Formations sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Patch Quest |  Shape Shifter: Formations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (1,045 reviews) | 91.4% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lychee Game Labs | Castec Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Patch Quest (2023) is 2 years older than Shape Shifter: Formations (2025).
- Patch Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% positive).
- Patch Quest is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shape Shifter: Formations (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Patch Quest vs Shape Shifter: Formations — FAQ
- Which is better, Patch Quest or Shape Shifter: Formations?
- On Steam reviews Patch Quest scores higher (95.7% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Patch Quest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Patch Quest or Shape Shifter: Formations first?
- If you want chronology, Patch Quest (2023) came out before Shape Shifter: Formations (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 Patch Quest and Shape Shifter: Formations 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.
- Do both Patch Quest and Shape Shifter: Formations have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Patch Quest ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Shape Shifter: Formations ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Patch Quest and Shape Shifter: Formations both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.