Choose Bananarang: The Scattered Shards
Choose Bananarang: The Scattered Shards if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bananarang: The Scattered Shards launched in 2023.
Bananarang: The Scattered Shards vs Hirai Nya
Bananarang: The Scattered Shards and Hirai Nya both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bananarang: The Scattered Shards (2023) is 2 years older than Hirai Nya (2025). Bananarang: The Scattered Shards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hirai Nya (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Hirai Nya
Choose Hirai Nya if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hirai Nya launched in 2025.
Both Bananarang: The Scattered Shards and Hirai Nya sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Bananarang: The Scattered Shards |  Hirai Nya | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Formula Fanboy | FirePillar2 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bananarang: The Scattered Shards (2023) is 2 years older than Hirai Nya (2025).
- Bananarang: The Scattered Shards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hirai Nya (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Hirai Nya has co-op; Bananarang: The Scattered Shards does not.
Bananarang: The Scattered Shards vs Hirai Nya — FAQ
- Should I play Bananarang: The Scattered Shards or Hirai Nya first?
- If you want chronology, Bananarang: The Scattered Shards (2023) came out before Hirai Nya (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 Bananarang: The Scattered Shards and Hirai Nya similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Bananarang: The Scattered Shards have multiplayer like Hirai Nya?
- No. Hirai Nya supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Bananarang: The Scattered Shards is listed as single-player only.