Choose Malpractice
Choose Malpractice if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Malpractice launched in 2024.
Malpractice vs The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
Malpractice and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows 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. Malpractice (2024) is 2 years older than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (2026). The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Malpractice (69.2% 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 The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
Choose The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows if you want an Early Access experience. The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows launched in 2026.
Both Malpractice and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Malpractice |  The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 13.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (26 reviews) | 81.4% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SmiiggyB | Poultry Party Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Malpractice (2024) is 2 years older than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (2026).
- The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Malpractice (69.2% positive).
- Malpractice is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (7.99 USD vs. 13.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Malpractice vs The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Malpractice or The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Malpractice (2024) came out before The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows (2026). 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 Malpractice and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows 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 Malpractice and The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Malpractice ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows ships Online Co-op, Co-op.