Choose Nova Drift
Choose Nova Drift if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 9,004 reviews.
Nova Drift vs Shape Shifter: Formations
Nova Drift and Shape Shifter: Formations 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. Nova Drift (2024) is 1 year older than Shape Shifter: Formations (2025). Nova Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% 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 Shape Shifter: Formations
Choose Shape Shifter: Formations if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shape Shifter: Formations launched in 2025.
Both Nova Drift and Shape Shifter: Formations sit in Action 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
 Nova Drift |  Shape Shifter: Formations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (9,004 reviews) | 91.4% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chimeric | Castec Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nova Drift (2024) is 1 year older than Shape Shifter: Formations (2025).
- Nova Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% positive).
- Nova Drift is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Shape Shifter: Formations (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Shape Shifter: Formations has co-op; Nova Drift does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nova Drift vs Shape Shifter: Formations — FAQ
- Which is better, Nova Drift or Shape Shifter: Formations?
- On Steam reviews Nova Drift scores higher (96.8% positive) than Shape Shifter: Formations (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nova Drift is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nova Drift or Shape Shifter: Formations first?
- If you want chronology, Nova Drift (2024) came out before Shape Shifter: Formations (2025). 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 Nova Drift and Shape Shifter: Formations 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.
- Does Nova Drift have multiplayer like Shape Shifter: Formations?
- No. Shape Shifter: Formations supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Nova Drift is listed as single-player only.
- Do Nova Drift and Shape Shifter: Formations 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.