Choose CortexGear: AngryDroids
Choose CortexGear: AngryDroids if you want the LAN PvP, Subtitle Options, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. CortexGear: AngryDroids launched in 2015.
CortexGear: AngryDroids vs Shaped Beats
CortexGear: AngryDroids and Shaped Beats both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. CortexGear: AngryDroids (2015) is 7 years older than Shaped Beats (2022). Shaped Beats is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than CortexGear: AngryDroids (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Shaped Beats
Choose Shaped Beats if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shaped Beats launched in 2022.
Both CortexGear: AngryDroids and Shaped Beats sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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
 CortexGear: AngryDroids |  Shaped Beats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | JH12world, Jordan Benoit | GameWorks Studio Latam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- CortexGear: AngryDroids (2015) is 7 years older than Shaped Beats (2022).
- Shaped Beats is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than CortexGear: AngryDroids (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
CortexGear: AngryDroids vs Shaped Beats — FAQ
- Should I play CortexGear: AngryDroids or Shaped Beats first?
- If you want chronology, CortexGear: AngryDroids (2015) came out before Shaped Beats (2022). 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 CortexGear: AngryDroids and Shaped Beats similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.