Choose Shoot 'm Up
Choose Shoot 'm Up if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shoot 'm Up launched in 2021.
Shoot 'm Up vs Abacus
Shoot 'm Up and Abacus 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. Both released in 2021. Shoot 'm Up is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Abacus (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Abacus
Choose Abacus if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Abacus launched in 2021.
Both Shoot 'm Up and Abacus sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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 |  Abacus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | DukeSoft | Danjb |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Shoot 'm Up is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Abacus (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Shoot 'm Up has co-op; Abacus does not.
Shoot 'm Up vs Abacus — FAQ
- Are Shoot 'm Up and Abacus 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.