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Shape Shifter: Formations vs Cast Out Colony

Shape Shifter: Formations and Cast Out Colony both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2025. Cast Out Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% 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 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.

Choose Cast Out Colony

Choose Cast Out Colony if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cast Out Colony launched in 2025.

Both Shape Shifter: Formations and Cast Out Colony sit in Action and RPG 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

Shape Shifter: Formations vs Cast Out Colony — Steam metadata comparison
Shape Shifter: Formations — Steam game coverShape Shifter: FormationsCast Out Colony — Steam game coverCast Out Colony
Released20252025
GenresAction, RPG, Free To PlayAction, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews91.4% positive (220 reviews)95.3% positive (64 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCastec StudiosWooshido

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Shape Shifter: Formations vs Cast Out Colony — FAQ

Are Shape Shifter: Formations and Cast Out Colony similar?
They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Cast Out Colony have multiplayer like Shape Shifter: Formations?
No. Shape Shifter: Formations supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cast Out Colony is listed as single-player only.
Shape Shifter: Formations vs Cast Out Colony (2026) · imho.run