Choose Shadowgrounds
Choose Shadowgrounds if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadowgrounds launched in 2006.
Shadowgrounds vs Project Tower
Shadowgrounds and Project Tower 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. Shadowgrounds (2006) is 19 years older than Project Tower (2025). Shadowgrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Project Tower (76% 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 Project Tower
Choose Project Tower if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Tower launched in 2025.
Both Shadowgrounds and Project Tower 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
 Shadowgrounds |  Project Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (557 reviews) | 76% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Yummy Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds (2006) is 19 years older than Project Tower (2025).
- Shadowgrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Project Tower (76% positive).
- Shadowgrounds is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Project Tower (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Shadowgrounds is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Project Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Shadowgrounds vs Project Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowgrounds or Project Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds (2006) came out before Project Tower (2025). 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 Shadowgrounds and Project Tower 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 Project Tower have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds?
- No. Shadowgrounds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Project Tower is listed as single-player only.