Choose Shadowgrounds
Choose Shadowgrounds if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.3% positive across 557 reviews.
Shadowgrounds vs GARAGE: Bad Trip
Shadowgrounds and GARAGE: Bad Trip 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 12 years older than GARAGE: Bad Trip (2018). Shadowgrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than GARAGE: Bad Trip (71.4% 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 GARAGE: Bad Trip
Choose GARAGE: Bad Trip if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GARAGE: Bad Trip launched in 2018.
Both Shadowgrounds and GARAGE: Bad Trip 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 |  GARAGE: Bad Trip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (557 reviews) | 71.4% positive (133 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Zombie Dynamics |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shadowgrounds (2006) is 12 years older than GARAGE: Bad Trip (2018).
- Shadowgrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than GARAGE: Bad Trip (71.4% positive).
- Shadowgrounds is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than GARAGE: Bad Trip (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shadowgrounds is Deck Unsupported, GARAGE: Bad Trip is Deck Playable.
Shadowgrounds vs GARAGE: Bad Trip — FAQ
- Which is better, Shadowgrounds or GARAGE: Bad Trip?
- On Steam reviews Shadowgrounds scores higher (81.3% positive) than GARAGE: Bad Trip (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shadowgrounds 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 GARAGE: Bad Trip first?
- If you want chronology, Shadowgrounds (2006) came out before GARAGE: Bad Trip (2018). 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 GARAGE: Bad Trip 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 GARAGE: Bad Trip have multiplayer like Shadowgrounds?
- No. Shadowgrounds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while GARAGE: Bad Trip is listed as single-player only.