Choose Tempest Rising
Choose Tempest Rising if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 12,332 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tempest Rising vs Shrot
Tempest Rising and Shrot both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Shrot (2024) is 1 year older than Tempest Rising (2025). Shrot scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Tempest Rising (86.5% 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 Shrot
Choose Shrot if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shrot launched in 2024.
Both Tempest Rising and Shrot sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Tempest Rising |  Shrot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (12,332 reviews) | 95.2% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Slipgate Ironworks™ | Spytihněv |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Shrot (2024) is 1 year older than Tempest Rising (2025).
- Shrot scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Tempest Rising (86.5% positive).
- Shrot is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Tempest Rising (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Shrot has co-op; Tempest Rising does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tempest Rising vs Shrot — FAQ
- Should I play Tempest Rising or Shrot first?
- If you want chronology, Shrot (2024) came out before Tempest Rising (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 Tempest Rising and Shrot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.