Choose Shotgun Recovery
Choose Shotgun Recovery if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Shotgun Recovery vs Crime Simulator
Shotgun Recovery and Crime Simulator 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. Crime Simulator has co-op; Shotgun Recovery does not. Crime Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shotgun Recovery has no Deck rating yet. 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 Crime Simulator
Choose Crime Simulator if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shotgun Recovery and Crime Simulator sit in Action on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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
 Shotgun Recovery |  Crime Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 82.3% positive (1,852 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dreamer's Anvil | CookieDev |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Crime Simulator has co-op; Shotgun Recovery does not.
- Crime Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shotgun Recovery has no Deck rating yet.
Shotgun Recovery vs Crime Simulator — FAQ
- Are Shotgun Recovery and Crime Simulator 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 Shotgun Recovery have multiplayer like Crime Simulator?
- No. Crime Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Shotgun Recovery is listed as single-player only.