Choose Shift Happens
Choose Shift Happens if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shift Happens launched in 2017.
Shift Happens vs Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX)
Shift Happens and Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Shift Happens (2017) is 6 years older than Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) (2023). Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Shift Happens (77% 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 Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX)
Choose Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) launched in 2023.
Both Shift Happens and Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Shift Happens |  Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive (670 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Klonk Games | RAWRLAB Games, Toaplan, Tatsujin Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shift Happens (2017) is 6 years older than Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) (2023).
- Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Shift Happens (77% positive).
- Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) is currently ~19% cheaper on Steam than Shift Happens (12.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shift Happens is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) has no Deck rating yet.
Shift Happens vs Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) — FAQ
- Should I play Shift Happens or Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) first?
- If you want chronology, Shift Happens (2017) came out before Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) (2023). 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 Shift Happens and Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Shift Happens and Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shift Happens ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shift Happens run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shift Happens is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.