Choose Shadowgrounds
Choose Shadowgrounds if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Shadowgrounds launched in 2006.
Shadowgrounds vs The Moon 2044
Shadowgrounds and The Moon 2044 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 18 years older than The Moon 2044 (2024). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Shadowgrounds: 557 reviews, The Moon 2044: 11). 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 The Moon 2044
Choose The Moon 2044 if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Moon 2044 launched in 2024.
Both Shadowgrounds and The Moon 2044 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 81.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shadowgrounds |  The Moon 2044 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (557 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | RedKar Devs |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds (2006) is 18 years older than The Moon 2044 (2024).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Shadowgrounds: 557 reviews, The Moon 2044: 11).
- The Moon 2044 is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Shadowgrounds (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Shadowgrounds is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Moon 2044 has no Deck rating yet.
Shadowgrounds vs The Moon 2044 — FAQ
- Should I play Shadowgrounds or The Moon 2044 first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds (2006) came out before The Moon 2044 (2024). 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 The Moon 2044 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 The Moon 2044 have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds?
- No. Shadowgrounds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Moon 2044 is listed as single-player only.