Buy it if you like
- Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 174 sampled reviews
Based on 484 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 174 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
44 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
by Mass Creation, published by We Dig Games, NA Publishing Inc., and WhisperGames, is a vibrant entry into the beat-'em-up genre that blends traditional side-scrolling combat with innovative mechanics and a striking visual style.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
43 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
It's a solid indie entry for the genre with a lot of character and charm, and it's one hell of a comeback story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
This is the sort of game that seems like it will provide gameplay well past the story, meant to be replayed and played with friends.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
37 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer is a significant strength of Shing!, offering both local and online co-op for up to four players.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
The art style borrows heavily from ukiyo-e aesthetics, lending the game a unique look that sets it apart from other games in the genre.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
Very dynamic, good-looking and addicting slasher, played with 3 friends in local-coop on insane difficulty.
+4 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat44 reviews
Story43 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Co-op37 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Controls16 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs40% still recommend
Linux compatibility75% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$19.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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