Choose Gunpoint
Choose Gunpoint if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gunpoint vs Guildmaster Story
Gunpoint and Guildmaster Story both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Gunpoint (2013) is 6 years older than Guildmaster Story (2019). Gunpoint is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Guildmaster Story (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 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 Guildmaster Story
Choose Guildmaster Story if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Guildmaster Story launched in 2019.
Both Gunpoint and Guildmaster Story sit in 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
 Gunpoint |  Guildmaster Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.8% positive (8,196 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Suspicious Developments | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Gunpoint (2013) is 6 years older than Guildmaster Story (2019).
- Gunpoint is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Guildmaster Story (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Gunpoint is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guildmaster Story has no Deck rating yet.
Gunpoint vs Guildmaster Story — FAQ
- Should I play Gunpoint or Guildmaster Story first?
- If you want chronology, Gunpoint (2013) came out before Guildmaster Story (2019). 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 Gunpoint and Guildmaster Story similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Gunpoint run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gunpoint is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guildmaster Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.