Choose Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Choose Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet launched in 2012.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet vs PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) is 3 years older than PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate (2015). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: 411 reviews, PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate: 155). 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 PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
Choose PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate launched in 2015.
Both Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 87.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet |  PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (411 reviews) | 87.7% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Shadow Planet Productions | Q-Games Ltd., Double Eleven |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) is 3 years older than PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate (2015).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: 411 reviews, PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate: 155).
- PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet has co-op; PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate does not.
- Steam Deck: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is Deck Unsupported, PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is Deck Verified.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet vs PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate — FAQ
- Which is better, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet or PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet sits at 88.3% positive (411 reviews), PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate at 87.7% (155). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet or PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate first?
- If you want chronology, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) came out before PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate (2015). 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 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.