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Shatter vs Gauntlet

Shatter and Gauntlet overlap on Family Sharing, Shoot 'Em Up and combat, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Gauntlet wins 2 of our metrics to 1.

MetricShatterGauntletEdge
Player rating ★ 3.17 ★ 3.24 Gauntlet by 0.07 (2%)
Catalog popularity 1,641 adds 859 adds Shatter by 782 (48%)
Avg. playtime 2h 4h Gauntlet is longer
Platform families 3 4 Gauntlet
Release year 2009 2009 Same year

Platform exclusives

  • Gauntlet only: Nintendo

Verdict

Gauntlet takes 2 of 3 measurable categories. Both lean on Family Sharing, Shoot 'Em Up, combat and First-Person, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

See every match for each: games like Shatter · games like Gauntlet

Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.