Choose Grapple Gunners
Choose Grapple Gunners if you want a Casual game with DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grapple Gunners launched in 2026.
Grapple Gunners vs Blacklight
Grapple Gunners and Blacklight 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. Blacklight (2022) is 4 years older than Grapple Gunners (2026). Blacklight is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Grapple Gunners (2.80 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 Blacklight
Choose Blacklight if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blacklight launched in 2022.
Both Grapple Gunners and Blacklight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Grapple Gunners |  Blacklight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.80 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cortland Hansen | Okaemon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blacklight (2022) is 4 years older than Grapple Gunners (2026).
- Blacklight is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Grapple Gunners (2.80 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Grapple Gunners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blacklight has no Deck rating yet.
Grapple Gunners vs Blacklight — FAQ
- Should I play Grapple Gunners or Blacklight first?
- If you want chronology, Blacklight (2022) came out before Grapple Gunners (2026). 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 Grapple Gunners and Blacklight 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.
- Does Grapple Gunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grapple Gunners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blacklight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.