Choose Spaceship Hunters
Choose Spaceship Hunters if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spaceship Hunters launched in 2022.
Spaceship Hunters vs Star Gun
Spaceship Hunters and Star Gun both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Spaceship Hunters (2022) is 3 years older than Star Gun (2025). Spaceship Hunters is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Star Gun (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Star Gun
Choose Star Gun if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Gun launched in 2025.
Both Spaceship Hunters and Star Gun sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Spaceship Hunters |  Star Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PIerre Nury | Transfinity Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Spaceship Hunters (2022) is 3 years older than Star Gun (2025).
- Spaceship Hunters is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Star Gun (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Spaceship Hunters vs Star Gun — FAQ
- Should I play Spaceship Hunters or Star Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Spaceship Hunters (2022) came out before Star Gun (2025). 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 Spaceship Hunters and Star Gun similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Spaceship Hunters and Star Gun have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spaceship Hunters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Star Gun ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.