Choose Further Still: Survivors
Choose Further Still: Survivors if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Further Still: Survivors launched in 2022.
Further Still: Survivors vs Shield King
Further Still: Survivors and Shield King 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. Further Still: Survivors (2022) is 1 year older than Shield King (2023). Shield King is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Further Still: Survivors (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Shield King
Choose Shield King if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shield King launched in 2023.
Both Further Still: Survivors and Shield King sit in Action 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
 Further Still: Survivors |  Shield King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (21 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcane Input | Afil Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Further Still: Survivors (2022) is 1 year older than Shield King (2023).
- Shield King is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Further Still: Survivors (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Further Still: Survivors vs Shield King — FAQ
- Should I play Further Still: Survivors or Shield King first?
- If you want chronology, Further Still: Survivors (2022) came out before Shield King (2023). 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 Further Still: Survivors and Shield King 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.