Choose Eight Dragons
Choose Eight Dragons if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eight Dragons launched in 2019.
Eight Dragons vs Shing!
Eight Dragons and Shing! 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. Eight Dragons (2019) is 1 year older than Shing! (2020). Eight Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Shing! (81.9% 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 Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shing! launched in 2020.
Both Eight Dragons and Shing! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Eight Dragons |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Extend Mode | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eight Dragons (2019) is 1 year older than Shing! (2020).
- Eight Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive).
- Eight Dragons is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shing! (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shing! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eight Dragons has no Deck rating yet.
Eight Dragons vs Shing! — FAQ
- Should I play Eight Dragons or Shing! first?
- If you want chronology, Eight Dragons (2019) came out before Shing! (2020). 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 Eight Dragons and Shing! 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.
- Do both Eight Dragons and Shing! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Eight Dragons ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.