Choose Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unrailed! vs Gun Skaters
Unrailed! and Gun Skaters both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Unrailed! (2020) is 1 year older than Gun Skaters (2021). Gun Skaters is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Gun Skaters
Choose Gun Skaters if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gun Skaters launched in 2021.
Both Unrailed! and Gun Skaters sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Unrailed! |  Gun Skaters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Indoor Astronaut | Funny Syntax Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Unrailed! (2020) is 1 year older than Gun Skaters (2021).
- Gun Skaters is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gun Skaters has no Deck rating yet.
Unrailed! vs Gun Skaters — FAQ
- Should I play Unrailed! or Gun Skaters first?
- If you want chronology, Unrailed! (2020) came out before Gun Skaters (2021). 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 Unrailed! and Gun Skaters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Unrailed! and Gun Skaters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unrailed! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Gun Skaters ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Unrailed! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unrailed! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gun Skaters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.