Choose Gunslingers & Zombies
Choose Gunslingers & Zombies if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gunslingers & Zombies launched in 2021.
Gunslingers & Zombies vs Hard West 2
Gunslingers & Zombies and Hard West 2 both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Gunslingers & Zombies (2021) is 1 year older than Hard West 2 (2022). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Gunslingers & Zombies: 11 reviews, Hard West 2: 1,307). 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 Hard West 2
Choose Hard West 2 if you want a RPG experience. 1,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Gunslingers & Zombies and Hard West 2 sit in Action and Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.8% vs 81.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gunslingers & Zombies |  Hard West 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | 81.7% positive (1,307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Live Motion Games | Ice Code Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Gunslingers & Zombies (2021) is 1 year older than Hard West 2 (2022).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Gunslingers & Zombies: 11 reviews, Hard West 2: 1,307).
- Gunslingers & Zombies is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hard West 2 (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hard West 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gunslingers & Zombies has no Deck rating yet.
Gunslingers & Zombies vs Hard West 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Gunslingers & Zombies or Hard West 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Gunslingers & Zombies (2021) came out before Hard West 2 (2022). 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 Gunslingers & Zombies and Hard West 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.