Choose Shrimp.io
Choose Shrimp.io if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shrimp.io launched in 2024.
Shrimp.io vs Fish Slayer
Shrimp.io and Fish Slayer both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Shrimp.io (2024) is 2 years older than Fish Slayer (2026). Shrimp.io is free; Fish Slayer is paid (Price unknown). 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 Fish Slayer
Choose Fish Slayer if you want a RPG experience. Fish Slayer launched in 2026.
Both Shrimp.io and Fish Slayer sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Shrimp.io |  Fish Slayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (194 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VuVuu | easymemo(悬厘）, deathywings |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Shrimp.io (2024) is 2 years older than Fish Slayer (2026).
- Shrimp.io is free; Fish Slayer is paid (Price unknown).
- Shrimp.io is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fish Slayer has no Deck rating yet.
Shrimp.io vs Fish Slayer — FAQ
- Should I play Shrimp.io or Fish Slayer first?
- If you want chronology, Shrimp.io (2024) came out before Fish Slayer (2026). 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 Shrimp.io and Fish Slayer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Shrimp.io free?
- Yes — Shrimp.io is a free-to-play Steam title. Fish Slayer is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Shrimp.io run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shrimp.io is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fish Slayer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.