Choose Velvet Assassin
Choose Velvet Assassin if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.3% positive across 936 reviews.
Velvet Assassin vs Alekhine's Gun
Velvet Assassin and Alekhine's 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. Velvet Assassin (2009) is 7 years older than Alekhine's Gun (2016). Velvet Assassin scores higher on Steam reviews (57.3% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% 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 Alekhine's Gun
Choose Alekhine's Gun if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alekhine's Gun launched in 2016.
Both Velvet Assassin and Alekhine's 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
 Velvet Assassin |  Alekhine's Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.3% positive (936 reviews) | 55.1% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Replay Studios | Haggard Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Velvet Assassin (2009) is 7 years older than Alekhine's Gun (2016).
- Velvet Assassin scores higher on Steam reviews (57.3% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% positive).
- Velvet Assassin is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Alekhine's Gun (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Alekhine's Gun is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Velvet Assassin has no Deck rating yet.
Velvet Assassin vs Alekhine's Gun — FAQ
- Which is better, Velvet Assassin or Alekhine's Gun?
- On Steam reviews Velvet Assassin scores higher (57.3% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Velvet Assassin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Velvet Assassin or Alekhine's Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Velvet Assassin (2009) came out before Alekhine's Gun (2016). 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 Velvet Assassin and Alekhine's 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.