Choose Son of a Witch
Choose Son of a Witch if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 107 reviews.
Son of a Witch vs Infected Shelter
Son of a Witch and Infected Shelter 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. Son of a Witch (2018) is 1 year older than Infected Shelter (2019). Son of a Witch scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Infected Shelter (80% 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 Infected Shelter
Choose Infected Shelter if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Infected Shelter launched in 2019.
Both Son of a Witch and Infected Shelter sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Son of a Witch |  Infected Shelter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 23.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (107 reviews) | 80% positive (135 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bigosaur | Dark Blue Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Son of a Witch (2018) is 1 year older than Infected Shelter (2019).
- Son of a Witch scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Infected Shelter (80% positive).
- Infected Shelter is free; Son of a Witch is paid (23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Son of a Witch vs Infected Shelter — FAQ
- Which is better, Son of a Witch or Infected Shelter?
- On Steam reviews Son of a Witch scores higher (86% positive) than Infected Shelter (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Son of a Witch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Son of a Witch or Infected Shelter first?
- If you want chronology, Son of a Witch (2018) came out before Infected Shelter (2019). 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 Son of a Witch and Infected Shelter 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 Son of a Witch and Infected Shelter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Son of a Witch ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Infected Shelter ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Infected Shelter free?
- Yes — Infected Shelter is a free-to-play Steam title. Son of a Witch is paid (23.99 USD).
- Do Son of a Witch and Infected Shelter both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.