Choose Vampire Survivors
Choose Vampire Survivors if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 126,214 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vampire Survivors vs Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate
Vampire Survivors and Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Vampire Survivors (2022) is 2 years older than Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (2024). Vampire Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (81.5% 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 Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate
Choose Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate launched in 2024.
Both Vampire Survivors and Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Vampire Survivors |  Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (126,214 reviews) | 81.5% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | poncle | Moving Pieces Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Vampire Survivors (2022) is 2 years older than Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (2024).
- Vampire Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (81.5% positive).
- Vampire Survivors is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Vampire Survivors is Deck Verified, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is Deck Playable.
Vampire Survivors vs Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate — FAQ
- Should I play Vampire Survivors or Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate first?
- If you want chronology, Vampire Survivors (2022) came out before Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (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 Vampire Survivors and Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Vampire Survivors and Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vampire Survivors ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate ships Online Co-op, Co-op.