Choose Redmatch 2
Choose Redmatch 2 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 6,253 reviews.
Redmatch 2 vs UpGun
Redmatch 2 and UpGun 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. Both released in 2021. Redmatch 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than UpGun (83.1% 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 UpGun
Choose UpGun if you want a Casual game with LAN PvP, HDR available, and Color Alternatives. 2,486 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Redmatch 2 and UpGun sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Redmatch 2 |  UpGun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (6,253 reviews) | 83.1% positive (2,486 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rugbug Redfern | MaxEstLa, Zino |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Redmatch 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than UpGun (83.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- UpGun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Redmatch 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Redmatch 2 vs UpGun — FAQ
- Which is better, Redmatch 2 or UpGun?
- On Steam reviews Redmatch 2 scores higher (93% positive) than UpGun (83.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Redmatch 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Redmatch 2 and UpGun 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.