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Vanquish vs Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Both Vanquish and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet share 2D, Full controller support and Steam Achievements — so which one deserves your time? Vanquish wins 4 of our metrics to 0.

MetricVanquishInsanely Twisted Shadow PlanetEdge
Player rating ★ 4.01 ★ 3.59 Vanquish by 0.42 (10%)
Metacritic 79 76 Vanquish by 3 (4%)
Catalog popularity 3,491 adds 1,287 adds Vanquish by 2204 (63%)
Avg. playtime 4h 1h Vanquish is longer
Platform families 3 2 Vanquish
Release year 2010 2011 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is newer by 1 yr

Platform exclusives

  • Vanquish only: PlayStation

Verdict

Vanquish takes 4 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on 2D, Full controller support, Steam Achievements and Singleplayer, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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