Choose Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Choose Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet launched in 2012.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet vs Higher: The Last Dream
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Higher: The Last Dream both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) is 15 years older than Higher: The Last Dream (2027). 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 Higher: The Last Dream
Choose Higher: The Last Dream if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Higher: The Last Dream launched in 2027.
Both Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Higher: The Last Dream sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet |  Higher: The Last Dream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (411 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shadow Planet Productions | Sp3culo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) is 15 years older than Higher: The Last Dream (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Higher: The Last Dream has no Deck rating yet.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet vs Higher: The Last Dream — FAQ
- Should I play Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet or Higher: The Last Dream first?
- If you want chronology, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2012) came out before Higher: The Last Dream (2027). 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 Higher: The Last Dream similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Higher: The Last Dream have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet ships Co-op; Higher: The Last Dream ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.