Choose ShellShock Live
Choose ShellShock Live if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 16,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
ShellShock Live vs Wardudes
ShellShock Live and Wardudes both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. ShellShock Live (2020) is 2 years older than Wardudes (2022). ShellShock Live is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Wardudes (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Wardudes
Choose Wardudes if you want an Early Access experience. Wardudes launched in 2022.
Both ShellShock Live and Wardudes sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 ShellShock Live |  Wardudes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (16,976 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | kChamp Games | Ambitious Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- ShellShock Live (2020) is 2 years older than Wardudes (2022).
- ShellShock Live is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Wardudes (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ShellShock Live is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wardudes has no Deck rating yet.
ShellShock Live vs Wardudes — FAQ
- Should I play ShellShock Live or Wardudes first?
- If you want chronology, ShellShock Live (2020) came out before Wardudes (2022). 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 ShellShock Live and Wardudes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 ShellShock Live and Wardudes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ShellShock Live ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Wardudes ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does ShellShock Live run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ShellShock Live is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Wardudes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.