Choose RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
Choose RWBY: Grimm Eclipse if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 5,920 Steam reviews back the pick.
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse vs Shing!
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and Shing! both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) is 4 years older than Shing! (2020). Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (79.1% 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 Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 105 reviews.
Both RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and Shing! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (5,920 reviews) | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Rooster Teeth Games, FarBridge | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) is 4 years older than Shing! (2020).
- Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (79.1% positive).
- Shing! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is Deck Unsupported, Shing! is Deck Verified.
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse vs Shing! — FAQ
- Which is better, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse or Shing!?
- On Steam reviews Shing! scores higher (81.9% positive) than RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shing! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RWBY: Grimm Eclipse or Shing! first?
- If you want chronology, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse (2016) came out before Shing! (2020). 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 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and Shing! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse and Shing! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RWBY: Grimm Eclipse ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.