Choose School 666
Choose School 666 if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. School 666 launched in 2025.
School 666 vs The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
School 666 and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. School 666 (2025) is 1 year older than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (2026). School 666 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (81.4% 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 The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
Choose The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows if you want an Early Access experience. The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows launched in 2026.
Both School 666 and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 School 666 |  The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (169 reviews) | 81.4% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lokin | Poultry Party Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- School 666 (2025) is 1 year older than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (2026).
- School 666 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (81.4% positive).
- School 666 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
School 666 vs The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play School 666 or The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, School 666 (2025) came out before The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (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 School 666 and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both School 666 and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: School 666 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows ships Online Co-op, Co-op.