Choose Shakedown: Hawaii
Choose Shakedown: Hawaii if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shakedown: Hawaii launched in 2020.
Shakedown: Hawaii vs Sharded World
Shakedown: Hawaii and Sharded World 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. Shakedown: Hawaii (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023). Shakedown: Hawaii scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Sharded World (71.6% 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 Sharded World
Choose Sharded World if you want a RPG, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sharded World launched in 2023.
Both Shakedown: Hawaii and Sharded World sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Shakedown: Hawaii |  Sharded World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (452 reviews) | 71.6% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vblank Entertainment, Inc. | Nasty Cat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shakedown: Hawaii (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023).
- Shakedown: Hawaii scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Sharded World (71.6% positive).
- Shakedown: Hawaii is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shakedown: Hawaii is Deck Verified, Sharded World is Deck Playable.
Shakedown: Hawaii vs Sharded World — FAQ
- Should I play Shakedown: Hawaii or Sharded World first?
- If you want chronology, Shakedown: Hawaii (2020) came out before Sharded World (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 Shakedown: Hawaii and Sharded World 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.