Sadness Of Valor vs Shrot
Sadness Of Valor 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. Sadness Of Valor (2022) is 2 years older than Shrot (2024). Sadness Of Valor is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Shrot (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sadness Of Valor |  Shrot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 95.2% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | One Man Studio for Games | Spytihněv |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Sadness Of Valor (2022) is 2 years older than Shrot (2024).
- Sadness Of Valor is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Shrot (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shrot is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sadness Of Valor has no Deck rating yet.
Sadness Of Valor vs Shrot — FAQ
- Should I play Sadness Of Valor or Shrot first?
- If you want chronology, Sadness Of Valor (2022) came out before Shrot (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 Sadness Of Valor 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.
- Do both Sadness Of Valor and Shrot have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sadness Of Valor ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shrot ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.