Choose Retrograde Arena
Choose Retrograde Arena if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Retrograde Arena launched in 2020.
Retrograde Arena vs Goblins With Guns
Retrograde Arena and Goblins With Guns both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Retrograde Arena (2020) is 5 years older than Goblins With Guns (2025). Retrograde Arena is free; Goblins With Guns is paid (3.99 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 Goblins With Guns
Choose Goblins With Guns if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Goblins With Guns launched in 2025.
Both Retrograde Arena and Goblins With Guns sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Retrograde Arena |  Goblins With Guns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (141 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Freemergency | Luke Toons |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Retrograde Arena (2020) is 5 years older than Goblins With Guns (2025).
- Retrograde Arena is free; Goblins With Guns is paid (3.99 USD).
- Retrograde Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Goblins With Guns has no Deck rating yet.
Retrograde Arena vs Goblins With Guns — FAQ
- Should I play Retrograde Arena or Goblins With Guns first?
- If you want chronology, Retrograde Arena (2020) came out before Goblins With Guns (2025). 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 Retrograde Arena and Goblins With Guns similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Retrograde Arena free?
- Yes — Retrograde Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Goblins With Guns is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Retrograde Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Retrograde Arena is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Goblins With Guns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.