Choose Gun Game
Choose Gun Game if you want an Early Access experience. Gun Game launched in 2021.
Gun Game vs Petri Party
Gun Game and Petri Party both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Gun Game (2021) is 5 years older than Petri Party (2026). Petri Party has co-op; Gun Game does not. 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 Petri Party
Choose Petri Party if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Petri Party launched in 2026.
Both Gun Game and Petri Party sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Gun Game |  Petri Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.90 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fireround | Next Best Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gun Game (2021) is 5 years older than Petri Party (2026).
- Petri Party has co-op; Gun Game does not.
Gun Game vs Petri Party — FAQ
- Should I play Gun Game or Petri Party first?
- If you want chronology, Gun Game (2021) came out before Petri Party (2026). 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 Gun Game and Petri Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.