Choose Shout Seven
Choose Shout Seven if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shout Seven launched in 2024.
Shout Seven vs Arete
Shout Seven and Arete both land in Strategy, Casual 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Shout Seven (2024) is 1 year older than Arete (2025). Shout Seven is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Arete (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Arete
Choose Arete if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Arete launched in 2025.
Both Shout Seven and Arete sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Shout Seven |  Arete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DotC Studios, Marric Games | Molotov Cockatiel Games, Vasilios Kalpakoglou |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Shout Seven (2024) is 1 year older than Arete (2025).
- Shout Seven is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Arete (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Shout Seven vs Arete — FAQ
- Should I play Shout Seven or Arete first?
- If you want chronology, Shout Seven (2024) came out before Arete (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 Shout Seven and Arete similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.