Choose The Gun Goes; BOOM!
Choose The Gun Goes; BOOM! if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. The Gun Goes; BOOM! launched in 2022.
The Gun Goes; BOOM! vs Splodey
The Gun Goes; BOOM! and Splodey 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. The Gun Goes; BOOM! (2022) is 2 years older than Splodey (2024). The Gun Goes; BOOM! is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Splodey (3.99 USD vs. 4.54 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 Splodey
Choose Splodey if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Splodey launched in 2024.
Both The Gun Goes; BOOM! and Splodey 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
 The Gun Goes; BOOM! |  Splodey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.54 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 91.2% positive (182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Batuhan Gumus | Send It Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Gun Goes; BOOM! (2022) is 2 years older than Splodey (2024).
- The Gun Goes; BOOM! is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Splodey (3.99 USD vs. 4.54 USD).
- Splodey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Gun Goes; BOOM! has no Deck rating yet.
The Gun Goes; BOOM! vs Splodey — FAQ
- Should I play The Gun Goes; BOOM! or Splodey first?
- If you want chronology, The Gun Goes; BOOM! (2022) came out before Splodey (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 The Gun Goes; BOOM! and Splodey 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.