Games like Shakes and Fidget
What to play if you like Shakes and Fidget
Start with Elite Dangerous, Russian Fishing 4, SMITE®. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Shakes and Fidget, then show where the experience changes.
Alternatives, with the trade-offs visible
These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.
81% shared experienceElite Dangerous
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Sandbox freedom
79% shared experienceRussian Fishing 4
Preserves: Social dependency and Session length
Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth
78% shared experienceSMITE®
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Competitive intensity and Combat intensity
77% shared experienceArena Breakout: Infinite
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
77% shared experienceHouse Flipper
Preserves: Complexity and Strategic depth
Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom
76% shared experiencePath of Exile 2
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Build crafting depth
76% shared experienceSTAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
Preserves: Social dependency and Session length
Changes: Competitive intensity and Co-op dependency
76% shared experienceBlack Desert
Preserves: Social dependency and Session length
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
75% shared experienceOnce Human
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
74% shared experienceMarvel Rivals
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
74% shared experienceDelta Force
Preserves: Social dependency and Session length
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
73% shared experiencePaladins®
Preserves: Social dependency and Strategic depth
Changes: Competitive intensity and Progression
73% shared experienceWhere Winds Meet
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Co-op dependency and Competitive intensity
71% shared experienceSatisfactory
Preserves: Social dependency and Complexity
Changes: Session length and Co-op dependency
71% shared experienceStardew Valley
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Session length and Co-op dependency
71% shared experienceTom Clancy’s The Division™
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Session length and Co-op dependency
71% shared experienceAlbion Online
Preserves: Social dependency and Session length
Changes: Competitive intensity and Sandbox freedom
70% shared experienceRemnant: From the Ashes
Preserves: Social dependency and Progression
Changes: Session length and Co-op dependency