Choose Shatter
Choose Shatter if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shatter launched in 2010.
Shatter vs Dangerous Plane
Shatter and Dangerous Plane both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Shatter (2010) is 11 years older than Dangerous Plane (2021). Shatter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dangerous Plane (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Dangerous Plane
Choose Dangerous Plane if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dangerous Plane launched in 2021.
Both Shatter and Dangerous Plane sit in Indie 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
 Shatter |  Dangerous Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (469 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sidhe | Silistre Game |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Shatter (2010) is 11 years older than Dangerous Plane (2021).
- Shatter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dangerous Plane (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Shatter is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dangerous Plane has no Deck rating yet.
Shatter vs Dangerous Plane — FAQ
- Should I play Shatter or Dangerous Plane first?
- If you want chronology, Shatter (2010) came out before Dangerous Plane (2021). 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 Shatter and Dangerous Plane similar?
- They overlap on 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 Dangerous Plane have multiplayer like Shatter?
- No. Shatter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dangerous Plane is listed as single-player only.
- Does Shatter run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shatter is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dangerous Plane doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.