Choose Fight Ascending
Choose Fight Ascending if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fight Ascending launched in 2022.
Fight Ascending vs Guns & Fishes
Fight Ascending and Guns & Fishes 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. Fight Ascending (2022) is 1 year older than Guns & Fishes (2023). Fight Ascending is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Guns & Fishes (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Guns & Fishes
Choose Guns & Fishes if you want an Early Access experience. Guns & Fishes launched in 2023.
Both Fight Ascending and Guns & Fishes sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Fight Ascending |  Guns & Fishes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Meng Games | Cavalry |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fight Ascending (2022) is 1 year older than Guns & Fishes (2023).
- Fight Ascending is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Guns & Fishes (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Guns & Fishes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fight Ascending has no Deck rating yet.
Fight Ascending vs Guns & Fishes — FAQ
- Should I play Fight Ascending or Guns & Fishes first?
- If you want chronology, Fight Ascending (2022) came out before Guns & Fishes (2023). 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 Fight Ascending and Guns & Fishes 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.