Choose ShellShock Live
Choose ShellShock Live if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 16,976 reviews.
ShellShock Live vs Epic Snails
ShellShock Live and Epic Snails both land in Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Epic Snails (2017) is 3 years older than ShellShock Live (2020). ShellShock Live scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Epic Snails (89.2% 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 Epic Snails
Choose Epic Snails if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Epic Snails launched in 2017.
Both ShellShock Live and Epic Snails sit in Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 ShellShock Live |  Epic Snails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (16,976 reviews) | 89.2% positive (269 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | kChamp Games | RocketSnail, SkyVu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Epic Snails (2017) is 3 years older than ShellShock Live (2020).
- ShellShock Live scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Epic Snails (89.2% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: ShellShock Live is Deck Playable, Epic Snails is Deck Verified.
ShellShock Live vs Epic Snails — FAQ
- Which is better, ShellShock Live or Epic Snails?
- On Steam reviews ShellShock Live scores higher (93.2% positive) than Epic Snails (89.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ShellShock Live is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ShellShock Live or Epic Snails first?
- If you want chronology, Epic Snails (2017) 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 ShellShock Live and Epic Snails similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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 Epic Snails 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; Epic Snails ships Online Co-op, Co-op.