Choose Kusan: City of Wolves
Choose Kusan: City of Wolves if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kusan: City of Wolves launched in 2026.
Kusan: City of Wolves vs ION Shift
Kusan: City of Wolves and ION Shift both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. ION Shift (2024) is 2 years older than Kusan: City of Wolves (2026). ION Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Kusan: City of Wolves (90.4% 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 ION Shift
Choose ION Shift if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. ION Shift launched in 2024.
Both Kusan: City of Wolves and ION Shift sit in Action and Indie 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
 Kusan: City of Wolves |  ION Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (335 reviews) | 100% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CIRCLEfromDOT | Electro Soul Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- ION Shift (2024) is 2 years older than Kusan: City of Wolves (2026).
- ION Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Kusan: City of Wolves (90.4% positive).
- ION Shift is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Kusan: City of Wolves (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Kusan: City of Wolves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ION Shift has no Deck rating yet.
Kusan: City of Wolves vs ION Shift — FAQ
- Should I play Kusan: City of Wolves or ION Shift first?
- If you want chronology, ION Shift (2024) came out before Kusan: City of Wolves (2026). 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 Kusan: City of Wolves and ION Shift similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Kusan: City of Wolves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kusan: City of Wolves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ION Shift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.