Choose Unreal Tournament 3
Choose Unreal Tournament 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,532 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unreal Tournament 3 vs Shoot 'm Up
Unreal Tournament 3 and Shoot 'm Up 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. Unreal Tournament 3 (2009) is 12 years older than Shoot 'm Up (2021). Both support cooperative play. 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 Shoot 'm Up
Choose Shoot 'm Up if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shoot 'm Up launched in 2021.
Both Unreal Tournament 3 and Shoot 'm Up sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Unreal Tournament 3 |  Shoot 'm Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (1,532 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Epic Games, Inc. | DukeSoft |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Unreal Tournament 3 (2009) is 12 years older than Shoot 'm Up (2021).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unreal Tournament 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shoot 'm Up has no Deck rating yet.
Unreal Tournament 3 vs Shoot 'm Up — FAQ
- Should I play Unreal Tournament 3 or Shoot 'm Up first?
- If you want chronology, Unreal Tournament 3 (2009) came out before Shoot 'm Up (2021). 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 Unreal Tournament 3 and Shoot 'm Up 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 both Unreal Tournament 3 and Shoot 'm Up have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unreal Tournament 3 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Shoot 'm Up ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Unreal Tournament 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unreal Tournament 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shoot 'm Up doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.