Choose Shard Squad
Choose Shard Squad if you want a Casual experience. Shard Squad launched in 2025.
Shard Squad vs Rodent Company
Shard Squad and Rodent Company both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Shard Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rodent Company has no Deck rating yet. 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 Rodent Company
Choose Rodent Company if you want an Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Shard Squad and Rodent Company sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Shard Squad |  Rodent Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (101 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Root Studios | Pixel Rodents |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shard Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rodent Company has no Deck rating yet.
Shard Squad vs Rodent Company — FAQ
- Are Shard Squad and Rodent Company similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Shard Squad and Rodent Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shard Squad ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rodent Company ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shard Squad run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shard Squad is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rodent Company doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.