Choose Shadowgrounds
Choose Shadowgrounds if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadowgrounds launched in 2006.
Shadowgrounds vs Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
Shadowgrounds and Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 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 3 years older than Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded (2009). Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Shadowgrounds (81.3% 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 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
Choose Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 564 reviews.
Both Shadowgrounds and Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 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 |  Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.04 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (557 reviews) | 90.1% positive (564 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Sigma Team Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds (2006) is 3 years older than Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded (2009).
- Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Shadowgrounds (81.3% positive).
- Shadowgrounds is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded (1.04 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shadowgrounds is Deck Unsupported, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded is Deck Playable.
Shadowgrounds vs Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded — FAQ
- Which is better, Shadowgrounds or Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded?
- On Steam reviews Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded scores higher (90.1% positive) than Shadowgrounds (81.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shadowgrounds or Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds (2006) came out before Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded (2009). 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 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 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 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds?
- No. Shadowgrounds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded is listed as single-player only.