Choose UpGun
Choose UpGun if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. 2,486 Steam reviews back the pick.
UpGun vs New Warfare
UpGun and New Warfare 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. UpGun (2021) is 3 years older than New Warfare (2024). UpGun scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than New Warfare (70.4% 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 New Warfare
Choose New Warfare if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. New Warfare launched in 2024.
Both UpGun and New Warfare sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 UpGun |  New Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (2,486 reviews) | 70.4% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | MaxEstLa, Zino | WaveRise Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- UpGun (2021) is 3 years older than New Warfare (2024).
- UpGun scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than New Warfare (70.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
UpGun vs New Warfare — FAQ
- Should I play UpGun or New Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, UpGun (2021) came out before New Warfare (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 UpGun and New Warfare 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.