Choose Necromunda: Hired Gun
Choose Necromunda: Hired Gun if you want an Adventure experience. 3,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Necromunda: Hired Gun vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Necromunda: Hired Gun and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021) is 2 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023). Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Necromunda: Hired Gun (68.5% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 10,885 reviews.
Both Necromunda: Hired Gun and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun sit in Action 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
 Necromunda: Hired Gun |  Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.5% positive (3,833 reviews) | 90.7% positive (10,885 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Streum On Studio | Auroch Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021) is 2 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023).
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Necromunda: Hired Gun (68.5% positive).
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Necromunda: Hired Gun (21.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Necromunda: Hired Gun vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun — FAQ
- Which is better, Necromunda: Hired Gun or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
- On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher (90.7% positive) than Necromunda: Hired Gun (68.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Necromunda: Hired Gun or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun first?
- If you want chronology, Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (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 Necromunda: Hired Gun and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Necromunda: Hired Gun and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.