Choose Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse
Choose Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse launched in 2015.
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse vs Guns and Grapples
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse and Guns and Grapples both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) is 6 years older than Guns and Grapples (2021). Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Guns and Grapples (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Guns and Grapples
Choose Guns and Grapples if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Guns and Grapples launched in 2021.
Both Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse and Guns and Grapples sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse |  Guns and Grapples | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.9% positive (53 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | Bit Shifters |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) is 6 years older than Guns and Grapples (2021).
- Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Guns and Grapples (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guns and Grapples has no Deck rating yet.
Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse vs Guns and Grapples — FAQ
- Should I play Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse or Guns and Grapples first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse (2015) came out before Guns and Grapples (2021). 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 Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse and Guns and Grapples similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guns and Grapples doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.