Choose Duck Game
Choose Duck Game if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 11,028 reviews.
Duck Game vs ShellShock Live
Duck Game and ShellShock Live 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. Duck Game (2015) is 5 years older than ShellShock Live (2020). Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than ShellShock Live (93.2% 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 ShellShock Live
Choose ShellShock Live if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. 16,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Duck Game and ShellShock Live sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Duck Game |  ShellShock Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews) | 93.2% positive (16,976 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Landon Podbielski | kChamp Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Duck Game (2015) is 5 years older than ShellShock Live (2020).
- Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than ShellShock Live (93.2% positive).
- ShellShock Live is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Duck Game (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- ShellShock Live has co-op; Duck Game does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Duck Game vs ShellShock Live — FAQ
- Which is better, Duck Game or ShellShock Live?
- On Steam reviews Duck Game scores higher (97.3% positive) than ShellShock Live (93.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duck Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Duck Game or ShellShock Live first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Game (2015) came out before ShellShock Live (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 Duck Game and ShellShock Live 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.