Choose Beasts Shall Rise
Choose Beasts Shall Rise if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beasts Shall Rise launched in 2022.
Beasts Shall Rise vs Battle Shapers
Beasts Shall Rise and Battle Shapers 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. Beasts Shall Rise (2022) is 2 years older than Battle Shapers (2024). Beasts Shall Rise is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Battle Shapers (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Battle Shapers
Choose Battle Shapers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Battle Shapers launched in 2024.
Both Beasts Shall Rise and Battle Shapers 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
 Beasts Shall Rise |  Battle Shapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 85% positive (719 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goblin Games Ltd | Metric Empire |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Beasts Shall Rise (2022) is 2 years older than Battle Shapers (2024).
- Beasts Shall Rise is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Battle Shapers (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Battle Shapers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beasts Shall Rise has no Deck rating yet.
Beasts Shall Rise vs Battle Shapers — FAQ
- Should I play Beasts Shall Rise or Battle Shapers first?
- If you want chronology, Beasts Shall Rise (2022) came out before Battle Shapers (2024). 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 Beasts Shall Rise and Battle Shapers 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.