Choose Ticket
Choose Ticket if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ticket launched in 2017.
Ticket vs Shadow of Ether
Ticket and Shadow of Ether both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Ticket (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow of Ether (2023). Ticket is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of Ether (6.00 USD vs. 10.99 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 Shadow of Ether
Choose Shadow of Ether if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadow of Ether launched in 2023.
Both Ticket and Shadow of Ether sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Ticket |  Shadow of Ether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.00 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (38 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | magicdweedoo | Erick Alejandro Perez Orona |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ticket (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow of Ether (2023).
- Ticket is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of Ether (6.00 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Ticket vs Shadow of Ether — FAQ
- Should I play Ticket or Shadow of Ether first?
- If you want chronology, Ticket (2017) came out before Shadow of Ether (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 Ticket and Shadow of Ether similar?
- They overlap on 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.