Choose 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Choose 9 Monkeys of Shaolin if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 200 reviews.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin vs Shing!
9 Monkeys of Shaolin 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. Both released in 2020. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher on Steam reviews (84% 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shing! launched in 2020.
Both 9 Monkeys of Shaolin 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
 9 Monkeys of Shaolin |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (200 reviews) | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sobaka Studio | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive).
- Shing! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 9 Monkeys of Shaolin (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin vs Shing! — FAQ
- Which is better, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin or Shing!?
- On Steam reviews 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher (84% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are 9 Monkeys of Shaolin 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 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shing! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 9 Monkeys of Shaolin ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shing! both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.