Choose How About Spikes
Choose How About Spikes if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. How About Spikes launched in 2018.
How About Spikes vs Cyber Shadow
How About Spikes and Cyber Shadow 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. How About Spikes (2018) is 3 years older than Cyber Shadow (2021). How About Spikes is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Cyber Shadow (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Cyber Shadow
Choose Cyber Shadow if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cyber Shadow launched in 2021.
Both How About Spikes and Cyber Shadow sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 How About Spikes |  Cyber Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 86.7% positive (637 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoulPixel Studio | Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- How About Spikes (2018) is 3 years older than Cyber Shadow (2021).
- How About Spikes is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Cyber Shadow (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- How About Spikes has co-op; Cyber Shadow does not.
- Cyber Shadow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; How About Spikes has no Deck rating yet.
How About Spikes vs Cyber Shadow — FAQ
- Should I play How About Spikes or Cyber Shadow first?
- If you want chronology, How About Spikes (2018) came out before Cyber Shadow (2021). 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 How About Spikes and Cyber Shadow 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.
- Does Cyber Shadow have multiplayer like How About Spikes?
- No. How About Spikes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cyber Shadow is listed as single-player only.