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PIGGY: Hunt vs Shadows Are Alive

PIGGY: Hunt and Shadows Are Alive both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. PIGGY: Hunt (2021) is 3 years older than Shadows Are Alive (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 PIGGY: Hunt

Choose PIGGY: Hunt if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. PIGGY: Hunt launched in 2021.

Choose Shadows Are Alive

Choose Shadows Are Alive if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadows Are Alive launched in 2024.

Both PIGGY: Hunt and Shadows Are Alive sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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

PIGGY: Hunt vs Shadows Are Alive — Steam metadata comparison
PIGGY: Hunt — Steam game coverPIGGY: HuntShadows Are Alive — Steam game coverShadows Are Alive
Released20212024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early AccessAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
PricePrice unknown6.99 USD
Steam reviews84.3% positive (305 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersShaggy DogeFutura Games

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PIGGY: Hunt vs Shadows Are Alive — FAQ

Should I play PIGGY: Hunt or Shadows Are Alive first?
If you want chronology, PIGGY: Hunt (2021) came out before Shadows Are Alive (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 PIGGY: Hunt and Shadows Are Alive similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 PIGGY: Hunt and Shadows Are Alive have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PIGGY: Hunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shadows Are Alive ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
PIGGY: Hunt vs Shadows Are Alive — Verdict (2026) · imho.run