Choose Ion Fury
Choose Ion Fury if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 4,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ion Fury vs Shake the Baby!
Ion Fury and Shake the Baby! 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. Ion Fury (2019) is 6 years older than Shake the Baby! (2025). Shake the Baby! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Shake the Baby!
Choose Shake the Baby! if you want the Steam Leaderboards and HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shake the Baby! launched in 2025.
Both Ion Fury and Shake the Baby! sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Ion Fury |  Shake the Baby! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Ivories Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 6 years older than Shake the Baby! (2025).
- Shake the Baby! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shake the Baby! has no Deck rating yet.
Ion Fury vs Shake the Baby! — FAQ
- Should I play Ion Fury or Shake the Baby! first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Shake the Baby! (2025). 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 Ion Fury and Shake the Baby! 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.
- Does Ion Fury run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ion Fury is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shake the Baby! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.