Choose Overruled!
Choose Overruled! if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Overruled! launched in 2015.
Overruled! vs Shing!
Overruled! and Shing! both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Overruled! (2015) is 5 years older than Shing! (2020). Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Overruled! (70% 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 Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shing! launched in 2020.
Both Overruled! and Shing! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Overruled! |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dlala Studios | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Overruled! (2015) is 5 years older than Shing! (2020).
- Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Overruled! (70% positive).
- Overruled! is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Shing! has co-op; Overruled! does not.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Overruled! has no Deck rating yet.
Overruled! vs Shing! — FAQ
- Should I play Overruled! or Shing! first?
- If you want chronology, Overruled! (2015) came out before Shing! (2020). 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 Overruled! and Shing! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.