Choose Poly Squad
Choose Poly Squad if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. Poly Squad launched in 2021.
Poly Squad vs War Gun: Shooting Games Online
Poly Squad and War Gun: Shooting Games Online both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Poly Squad (2021) is 2 years older than War Gun: Shooting Games Online (2023). War Gun: Shooting Games Online scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than Poly Squad (51.4% 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 War Gun: Shooting Games Online
Choose War Gun: Shooting Games Online if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. War Gun: Shooting Games Online launched in 2023.
Both Poly Squad and War Gun: Shooting Games Online sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Poly Squad |  War Gun: Shooting Games Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 51.4% positive (70 reviews) | 57.1% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | OXO Games | XDEVS LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Poly Squad (2021) is 2 years older than War Gun: Shooting Games Online (2023).
- War Gun: Shooting Games Online scores higher on Steam reviews (57.1% positive) than Poly Squad (51.4% positive).
- War Gun: Shooting Games Online is free; Poly Squad is paid (4.99 USD).
Poly Squad vs War Gun: Shooting Games Online — FAQ
- Should I play Poly Squad or War Gun: Shooting Games Online first?
- If you want chronology, Poly Squad (2021) came out before War Gun: Shooting Games Online (2023). 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 Poly Squad and War Gun: Shooting Games Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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 War Gun: Shooting Games Online free?
- Yes — War Gun: Shooting Games Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Poly Squad is paid (4.99 USD).