Choose Shot In The Dark
Choose Shot In The Dark if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shot In The Dark launched in 2015.
Shot In The Dark vs NO BACKUP
Shot In The Dark and NO BACKUP both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Shot In The Dark (2015) is 11 years older than NO BACKUP (2026). NO BACKUP scores higher on Steam reviews (68.9% positive) than Shot In The Dark (44.8% 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 NO BACKUP
Choose NO BACKUP if you want the Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NO BACKUP launched in 2026.
Both Shot In The Dark and NO BACKUP sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Shot In The Dark |  NO BACKUP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.8% positive (87 reviews) | 68.9% positive (742 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Technomancy Studios | Serundeox |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Shot In The Dark (2015) is 11 years older than NO BACKUP (2026).
- NO BACKUP scores higher on Steam reviews (68.9% positive) than Shot In The Dark (44.8% positive).
- Shot In The Dark is free; NO BACKUP is paid (8.99 USD).
- NO BACKUP has co-op; Shot In The Dark does not.
- NO BACKUP is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shot In The Dark has no Deck rating yet.
Shot In The Dark vs NO BACKUP — FAQ
- Should I play Shot In The Dark or NO BACKUP first?
- If you want chronology, Shot In The Dark (2015) came out before NO BACKUP (2026). 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 Shot In The Dark and NO BACKUP similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Shot In The Dark free?
- Yes — Shot In The Dark is a free-to-play Steam title. NO BACKUP is paid (8.99 USD).