Choose Descenders
Choose Descenders if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 10,694 reviews.
Descenders vs Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim
Descenders and Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim both land in Action, Sports, Racing 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, Sports, Racing on Steam. Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (2018) is 1 year older than Descenders (2019). Descenders scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (89.3% 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 Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim
Choose Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim launched in 2018.
Both Descenders and Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim sit in Action, Sports, and Racing 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
 Descenders |  Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (10,694 reviews) | 89.3% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | RageSquid | ASBO Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (2018) is 1 year older than Descenders (2019).
- Descenders scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (89.3% positive).
- Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Descenders (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Descenders is Deck Playable, Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim is Deck Verified.
Descenders vs Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim — FAQ
- Which is better, Descenders or Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim?
- On Steam reviews Descenders scores higher (95.3% positive) than Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Descenders is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Descenders or Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim first?
- If you want chronology, Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim (2018) came out before Descenders (2019). 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 Descenders and Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Racing 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 Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim have multiplayer like Descenders?
- No. Descenders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim is listed as single-player only.