Choose Slay The Bigies
Choose Slay The Bigies if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slay The Bigies launched in 2020.
Slay The Bigies vs Rum & Gun
Slay The Bigies and Rum & Gun both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Slay The Bigies (2020) is 4 years older than Rum & Gun (2024). Slay The Bigies is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rum & Gun (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Rum & Gun
Choose Rum & Gun if you want the Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rum & Gun launched in 2024.
Both Slay The Bigies and Rum & Gun sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Slay The Bigies |  Rum & Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.5% positive (278 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | QuickSave | Borington |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Slay The Bigies (2020) is 4 years older than Rum & Gun (2024).
- Slay The Bigies is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rum & Gun (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Rum & Gun has co-op; Slay The Bigies does not.
- Rum & Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slay The Bigies has no Deck rating yet.
Slay The Bigies vs Rum & Gun — FAQ
- Should I play Slay The Bigies or Rum & Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Slay The Bigies (2020) came out before Rum & Gun (2024). 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 Slay The Bigies and Rum & Gun similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Slay The Bigies have multiplayer like Rum & Gun?
- No. Rum & Gun supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Slay The Bigies is listed as single-player only.