Choose Kinetic Storm
Choose Kinetic Storm if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kinetic Storm launched in 2025.
Kinetic Storm vs Shape Shifter: Formations
Kinetic Storm and Shape Shifter: Formations 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. Both released in 2025. Shape Shifter: Formations scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Kinetic Storm (64.3% positive). 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 Shape Shifter: Formations
Choose Shape Shifter: Formations if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shape Shifter: Formations launched in 2025.
Both Kinetic Storm and Shape Shifter: Formations 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
 Kinetic Storm |  Shape Shifter: Formations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) | 91.4% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Broken Teapot Studios Inc. | Castec Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Shape Shifter: Formations scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Kinetic Storm (64.3% positive).
- Kinetic Storm is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Shape Shifter: Formations (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Shape Shifter: Formations has co-op; Kinetic Storm does not.
- Shape Shifter: Formations is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kinetic Storm has no Deck rating yet.
Kinetic Storm vs Shape Shifter: Formations — FAQ
- Are Kinetic Storm and Shape Shifter: Formations 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.
- Does Kinetic Storm have multiplayer like Shape Shifter: Formations?
- No. Shape Shifter: Formations supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Kinetic Storm is listed as single-player only.