Rank 01Games like Shift Happens
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Shift Happens: ibb & obb, Super Bunny Man, BattleBlock Theater®, PICO PARK, and Portal 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same funny mood as Shift Happens.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Klonk Games
- Price: $15.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 77% of 670 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Quirky personality and lighthearted visuals
- Challenging
- Funny
- Cooperative puzzle solving
- Environmental interaction
- Puzzle platformer
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shift Happens.
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Why this: Shares cooperative puzzle solving with Shift Happens.
Carry The Glass
Why this: Same funny mood as Shift Happens.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ibb & obb
Why this: Shares cooperative puzzle solving with Shift Happens.
Super Bunny Man
Why this: Same funny mood as Shift Happens.
About Shift Happens
The closest matches to Shift Happens: ibb & obb, Super Bunny Man, BattleBlock Theater®, PICO PARK, and Portal 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shift Happens is your kind of game, the closest matches are ibb & obb, Super Bunny Man and BattleBlock Theater® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and funny, and single out its cooperative puzzle solving and environmental interaction. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shift Happens: Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Is Shift Happens worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 670 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $15.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Quirky personality and lighthearted visuals
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Currently a seemingly common bug in Co-op where a bridge doesn't work properly, making it impossible to finish the level and progress in the game. Bug has been reported multiple times since 2022, but no fix. Regret buying to play with my…”
“Normal idea but the implementation is not so good. The controls and design are somewhat confusing. Some timings are awful like when you try to catch the cube falling down from the ceiling. And there are frequent senchronization bugs in…”
People who play it also play: ibb & obb, Super Bunny Man, BattleBlock Theater®
Frequently asked about Shift Happens
Can I run it?
Is Shift Happens verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shift Happens is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shift Happens cost?
Shift Happens is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Shift Happens have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shift Happens supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Shift Happens?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shift Happens are ibb & obb, Super Bunny Man, BattleBlock Theater®.
Who developed Shift Happens?
Shift Happens was developed by Klonk Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.