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Noobs Are Coming vs Gunclone Arena

Noobs Are Coming and Gunclone Arena 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. Noobs Are Coming (2025) is 1 year older than Gunclone Arena (2026). Gunclone Arena is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Are Coming (4.79 USD vs. 7.99 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 Noobs Are Coming

Choose Noobs Are Coming if you want a RPG and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Noobs Are Coming launched in 2025.

Choose Gunclone Arena

Choose Gunclone Arena if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gunclone Arena launched in 2026.

Both Noobs Are Coming and Gunclone Arena 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

Noobs Are Coming vs Gunclone Arena — Steam metadata comparison
Noobs Are Coming — Steam game coverNoobs Are ComingGunclone Arena — Steam game coverGunclone Arena
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, CasualAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price7.99 USD4.79 USD
Steam reviews82.9% positive (865 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersOverboyOff North Games

Side by side

Noobs Are Coming vs Gunclone Arena — FAQ

Should I play Noobs Are Coming or Gunclone Arena first?
If you want chronology, Noobs Are Coming (2025) came out before Gunclone Arena (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 Noobs Are Coming and Gunclone Arena 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 Gunclone Arena have multiplayer like Noobs Are Coming?
No. Noobs Are Coming supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Gunclone Arena is listed as single-player only.
Does Noobs Are Coming run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Noobs Are Coming is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gunclone Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Noobs Are Coming vs Gunclone Arena — Verdict (2026) · imho.run