Choose Trash Pit
Choose Trash Pit if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Trash Pit launched in 2022.
Trash Pit vs Stray Shot
Trash Pit and Stray Shot 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. Trash Pit (2022) is 2 years older than Stray Shot (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Trash Pit: 11 reviews, Stray Shot: 26). 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 Stray Shot
Choose Stray Shot if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stray Shot launched in 2024.
Both Trash Pit and Stray Shot sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trash Pit |  Stray Shot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 100% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Francis Vace | PUNKCAKE Délicieux |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Trash Pit (2022) is 2 years older than Stray Shot (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Trash Pit: 11 reviews, Stray Shot: 26).
- Trash Pit is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Stray Shot (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Stray Shot has co-op; Trash Pit does not.
- Stray Shot is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trash Pit has no Deck rating yet.
Trash Pit vs Stray Shot — FAQ
- Should I play Trash Pit or Stray Shot first?
- If you want chronology, Trash Pit (2022) came out before Stray Shot (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 Trash Pit and Stray Shot 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 Trash Pit have multiplayer like Stray Shot?
- No. Stray Shot supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Trash Pit is listed as single-player only.