Choose Shard Games
Choose Shard Games if you want an Early Access experience. Shard Games launched in 2016.
Shard Games vs Ink: Tournament Paintball
Shard Games and Ink: Tournament Paintball both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Shard Games (2016) is 7 years older than Ink: Tournament Paintball (2023). Ink: Tournament Paintball is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Shard Games (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Ink: Tournament Paintball
Choose Ink: Tournament Paintball if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ink: Tournament Paintball launched in 2023.
Both Shard Games and Ink: Tournament Paintball sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online 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
 Shard Games |  Ink: Tournament Paintball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Novation Games | Golden Dog Interactive, SAS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shard Games (2016) is 7 years older than Ink: Tournament Paintball (2023).
- Ink: Tournament Paintball is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Shard Games (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Ink: Tournament Paintball has co-op; Shard Games does not.
Shard Games vs Ink: Tournament Paintball — FAQ
- Should I play Shard Games or Ink: Tournament Paintball first?
- If you want chronology, Shard Games (2016) came out before Ink: Tournament Paintball (2023). 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 Shard Games and Ink: Tournament Paintball similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.