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Games like Rise of Gun

If Rise of Gun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Russian Village Simulator on Mars, Doomsday Dealer and Research Story — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Rise of Gun: Rise of Gun - immerses you in a world of zombie apocalypse as a gun store owner. Buy parts, craft, sell, upgrade your store and hire workers. Help to humanity survive

2024IndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby PimpGameStudio
Rise of Gun — Steam game cover
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Craft wildly custom weapons from partsDeep weapon part system lets you craft wacky creative gunsDeveloper actively fixes issues and engages with playersChillContemplativeLighthearted

Players who liked Rise of Gun also play

Steam players who put hours into Rise of Gun also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Russian Village Simulator on Mars

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Develop a village colony on Mars, using various resources and bringing the unique flavor of Russian culture to the distant space.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Doomsday Dealer

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Step into the role of a shopkeeper in a world ravaged by the zombie apocalypse. You’ll manage a haven of hope amidst the ruins, providing essential survival items to the struggling remnants of humanity. Can you build a thriving business and help your community rise from the ashes?

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Research Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Rise of Gun.

    Third-strongest match for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Littlewood

    WHY THIS

    Shares npc interaction and a relaxing mood with Rise of Gun.

    Ranked #4 for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Mr. Prepper

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and a relaxing mood with Rise of Gun.

    Ranked #5 for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blacksmith Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Seeds of Calamity

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Rise of Gun.

    Ranked #7 for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Rise of Gun.

    Ranked #8 for Rise of Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Crossroads Inn, a real-time management sim, unfolds in Delcrys' unique fantasy realm. Construct and oversee your inn, delight traveling heroes, and achieve renowned status for your services across the kingdom.

    2019StrategyAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rise of Gun at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Rise of Gun.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of Gun.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rise of Gun.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Rise of Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Rise of Gun.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of Gun.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of Gun.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rise of Gun.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from PimpGameStudio

Other recommendable Steam games by PimpGameStudio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Where is my mom

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PimpGameStudio, the studio behind Rise of Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Where is my mom [/] The game tells a story about the fate of a girl who was stolen.Waking up in the house, she does not understand how she ended up there.All she wants now is to escape from captivity and find her family.A side-scrolling game.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fear Corporation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PimpGameStudio, the studio behind Rise of Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Fear Corporation - This is a game about the hero's fear of his phobias, the hero is terribly afraid of clowns, statues and dolls. Waking up from a nightmare at night, the hero begins to realize that he is still in a dream, because he observes all his most terrible nightmares.

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. PLACE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PimpGameStudio, the studio behind Rise of Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    You are a random person trapped in an empty concrete room under the watchful eye of a camera. The only way out is to risk pressing the forbidden button, after which more buttons appear. Each press brings you closer to the exit or to your demise.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Kingdom Craft

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PimpGameStudio, the studio behind Rise of Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of Gun.

    Kingdom Craft is a survival game in a world of floating islands with unique gravity. Craft items by combining different materials, explore, build, and progress to reach the ancient portal and return home.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rise of Gun

Does Rise of Gun run on Steam Deck?
Rise of Gun is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Rise of Gun cost?
Rise of Gun is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rise of Gun?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise of Gun are Russian Village Simulator on Mars, Doomsday Dealer, Research Story.
Who developed Rise of Gun?
Rise of Gun was developed by PimpGameStudio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rise of Gun.

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