Choose STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Choose STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,369 Steam reviews back the pick.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® vs Shadow Bug
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Shadow Bug both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) is 3 years older than Shadow Bug (2017). Shadow Bug scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (83.6% 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 Shadow Bug
Choose Shadow Bug if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Bug launched in 2017.
Both STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Shadow Bug sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list 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
 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® |  Shadow Bug | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (1,369 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Helix Games, Capcom | Muro Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) is 3 years older than Shadow Bug (2017).
- Shadow Bug scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (83.6% positive).
- Shadow Bug is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shadow Bug has no Deck rating yet.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® vs Shadow Bug — FAQ
- Should I play STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® or Shadow Bug first?
- If you want chronology, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) came out before Shadow Bug (2017). 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 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Shadow Bug similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shadow Bug doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.