Choose Final Exam
Choose Final Exam if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Final Exam launched in 2013.
Final Exam vs Shing!
Final Exam and Shing! both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Final Exam (2013) is 7 years older than Shing! (2020). Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Final Exam (79% 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 Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 105 reviews.
Both Final Exam and Shing! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Final Exam |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (309 reviews) | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mighty Rocket Studio | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Final Exam (2013) is 7 years older than Shing! (2020).
- Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Final Exam (79% positive).
- Final Exam is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Final Exam is Deck Playable, Shing! is Deck Verified.
Final Exam vs Shing! — FAQ
- Which is better, Final Exam or Shing!?
- On Steam reviews Shing! scores higher (81.9% positive) than Final Exam (79% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shing! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Final Exam or Shing! first?
- If you want chronology, Final Exam (2013) came out before Shing! (2020). 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 Final Exam and Shing! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Final Exam and Shing! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Final Exam ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.