Choose Guacamelee! 2
Choose Guacamelee! 2 if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,291 Steam reviews back the pick.
Guacamelee! 2 vs Shell Corp
Guacamelee! 2 and Shell Corp 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. Guacamelee! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Shell Corp (2020). Shell Corp is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Guacamelee! 2 (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Shell Corp
Choose Shell Corp if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shell Corp launched in 2020.
Both Guacamelee! 2 and Shell Corp sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Guacamelee! 2 |  Shell Corp | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (1,291 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Drinkbox Studios | Practical Yolk Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Guacamelee! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Shell Corp (2020).
- Shell Corp is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Guacamelee! 2 (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Guacamelee! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shell Corp has no Deck rating yet.
Guacamelee! 2 vs Shell Corp — FAQ
- Should I play Guacamelee! 2 or Shell Corp first?
- If you want chronology, Guacamelee! 2 (2018) came out before Shell Corp (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 Guacamelee! 2 and Shell Corp 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.
- Do both Guacamelee! 2 and Shell Corp have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guacamelee! 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Shell Corp ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Guacamelee! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guacamelee! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shell Corp doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.