Choose Alien Hominid Invasion
Choose Alien Hominid Invasion if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 1,055 reviews.
Alien Hominid Invasion vs Shing!
Alien Hominid Invasion and Shing! both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Shing! (2020) is 3 years older than Alien Hominid Invasion (2023). Alien Hominid Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (87% 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 an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shing! launched in 2020.
Both Alien Hominid Invasion and Shing! sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Alien Hominid Invasion |  Shing! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,055 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 | The Behemoth | Mass Creation |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 3 years older than Alien Hominid Invasion (2023).
- Alien Hominid Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive).
- Shing! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Alien Hominid Invasion (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Alien Hominid Invasion is Deck Playable, Shing! is Deck Verified.
Alien Hominid Invasion vs Shing! — FAQ
- Which is better, Alien Hominid Invasion or Shing!?
- On Steam reviews Alien Hominid Invasion scores higher (87% positive) than Shing! (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Alien Hominid Invasion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Alien Hominid Invasion or Shing! first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before Alien Hominid Invasion (2023). 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 Alien Hominid Invasion and Shing! similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Alien Hominid Invasion and Shing! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alien Hominid Invasion ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.