Choose Rooks Keep
Choose Rooks Keep if you want a Strategy experience. Rooks Keep launched in 2014.
Rooks Keep vs Shoot 'm Up
Rooks Keep and Shoot 'm Up 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. Rooks Keep (2014) is 7 years older than Shoot 'm Up (2021). Shoot 'm Up is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Rooks Keep (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Shoot 'm Up
Choose Shoot 'm Up if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shoot 'm Up launched in 2021.
Both Rooks Keep and Shoot 'm Up sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Rooks Keep |  Shoot 'm Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | RuneStorm | DukeSoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rooks Keep (2014) is 7 years older than Shoot 'm Up (2021).
- Shoot 'm Up is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Rooks Keep (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Rooks Keep vs Shoot 'm Up — FAQ
- Should I play Rooks Keep or Shoot 'm Up first?
- If you want chronology, Rooks Keep (2014) came out before Shoot 'm Up (2021). 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 Rooks Keep and Shoot 'm Up 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.
- Do both Rooks Keep and Shoot 'm Up have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rooks Keep ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Shoot 'm Up ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.