Choose Shiftlings
Choose Shiftlings if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shiftlings launched in 2015.
Shiftlings vs Antonball Deluxe
Shiftlings and Antonball Deluxe 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. Shiftlings (2015) is 6 years older than Antonball Deluxe (2021). Antonball Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Shiftlings (85% 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 Antonball Deluxe
Choose Antonball Deluxe if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Antonball Deluxe launched in 2021.
Both Shiftlings and Antonball Deluxe sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Shiftlings |  Antonball Deluxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (20 reviews) | 95.7% positive (654 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Rock Pocket Games | Summitsphere |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Shiftlings (2015) is 6 years older than Antonball Deluxe (2021).
- Antonball Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Shiftlings (85% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Shiftlings is Deck Verified, Antonball Deluxe is Deck Playable.
Shiftlings vs Antonball Deluxe — FAQ
- Should I play Shiftlings or Antonball Deluxe first?
- If you want chronology, Shiftlings (2015) came out before Antonball Deluxe (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 Shiftlings and Antonball Deluxe 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 Shiftlings and Antonball Deluxe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shiftlings ships Co-op; Antonball Deluxe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.