Choose Covid Carl
Choose Covid Carl if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Covid Carl launched in 2022.
Covid Carl vs Guns of Fury
Covid Carl and Guns of Fury 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. Covid Carl (2022) is 3 years older than Guns of Fury (2025). Guns of Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Covid Carl (85.7% 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 Guns of Fury
Choose Guns of Fury if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Guns of Fury launched in 2025.
Both Covid Carl and Guns of Fury sit in Action and Indie 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
 Covid Carl |  Guns of Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 88.2% positive (468 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dumpster Fire Studio LLC | Gelato Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Covid Carl (2022) is 3 years older than Guns of Fury (2025).
- Guns of Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Covid Carl (85.7% positive).
- Covid Carl is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Guns of Fury (2.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Guns of Fury is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Covid Carl has no Deck rating yet.
Covid Carl vs Guns of Fury — FAQ
- Should I play Covid Carl or Guns of Fury first?
- If you want chronology, Covid Carl (2022) came out before Guns of Fury (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 Covid Carl and Guns of Fury 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.