Choose Shoot 'm Up
Choose Shoot 'm Up if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shoot 'm Up launched in 2021.
Shoot 'm Up vs AMEN: MAYHEM
Shoot 'm Up and AMEN: MAYHEM 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. Shoot 'm Up (2021) is 5 years older than AMEN: MAYHEM (2026). Shoot 'm Up has co-op; AMEN: MAYHEM does not. 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 AMEN: MAYHEM
Choose AMEN: MAYHEM if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AMEN: MAYHEM launched in 2026.
Both Shoot 'm Up and AMEN: MAYHEM sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Shoot 'm Up |  AMEN: MAYHEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | DukeSoft | Nutty Brain Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shoot 'm Up (2021) is 5 years older than AMEN: MAYHEM (2026).
- Shoot 'm Up has co-op; AMEN: MAYHEM does not.
Shoot 'm Up vs AMEN: MAYHEM — FAQ
- Should I play Shoot 'm Up or AMEN: MAYHEM first?
- If you want chronology, Shoot 'm Up (2021) came out before AMEN: MAYHEM (2026). 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 Shoot 'm Up and AMEN: MAYHEM 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.