Choose Rum & Gun
Choose Rum & Gun if you want an Adventure game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.5% positive across 278 reviews.
Rum & Gun vs Ghostlore
Rum & Gun and Ghostlore both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Ghostlore (2023) is 1 year older than Rum & Gun (2024). Rum & Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% positive). 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 Ghostlore
Choose Ghostlore if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Ghostlore launched in 2023.
Both Rum & Gun and Ghostlore sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Rum & Gun |  Ghostlore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (278 reviews) | 87.2% positive (422 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Borington | Andrew Teo, Adam Teo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ghostlore (2023) is 1 year older than Rum & Gun (2024).
- Rum & Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% positive).
- Rum & Gun is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ghostlore (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rum & Gun vs Ghostlore — FAQ
- Which is better, Rum & Gun or Ghostlore?
- On Steam reviews Rum & Gun scores higher (93.5% positive) than Ghostlore (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rum & Gun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rum & Gun or Ghostlore first?
- If you want chronology, Ghostlore (2023) 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 Rum & Gun and Ghostlore similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Rum & Gun and Ghostlore have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rum & Gun ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; Ghostlore ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.