Choose Electoral Carnage
Choose Electoral Carnage if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,941 Steam reviews back the pick.
Electoral Carnage vs Shanking Simulator
Electoral Carnage and Shanking Simulator 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. Electoral Carnage is free; Shanking Simulator is paid (Price unknown). Electoral Carnage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shanking Simulator 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 Shanking Simulator
Choose Shanking Simulator if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Gamepad Recommended, and Camera Comfort.
Both Electoral Carnage and Shanking Simulator 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
 Electoral Carnage |  Shanking Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (1,941 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bomb Sequitur Games | Eternal Eclipse Oy |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Electoral Carnage is free; Shanking Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Electoral Carnage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shanking Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Electoral Carnage vs Shanking Simulator — FAQ
- Are Electoral Carnage and Shanking Simulator 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.
- Is Electoral Carnage free?
- Yes — Electoral Carnage is a free-to-play Steam title. Shanking Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Electoral Carnage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Electoral Carnage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shanking Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.