Choose GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Choose GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire launched in 2020.
GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire vs Son of a Gun
GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire and Son of a Gun 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. GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire (2020) is 4 years older than Son of a Gun (2024). GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Son of a Gun (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Son of a Gun
Choose Son of a Gun if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Son of a Gun launched in 2024.
Both GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire and Son of a Gun 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
 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire |  Son of a Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LaPointe Joints | Crank Goblin |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire (2020) is 4 years older than Son of a Gun (2024).
- GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Son of a Gun (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire vs Son of a Gun — FAQ
- Should I play GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire or Son of a Gun first?
- If you want chronology, GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire (2020) came out before Son of a 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 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire and Son of a Gun 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.