Choose Receiver
Choose Receiver if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,164 Steam reviews back the pick.
Receiver vs Tower of Guns
Receiver and Tower of Guns 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. Receiver (2013) is 1 year older than Tower of Guns (2014). Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Receiver (86.5% positive). 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 Tower of Guns
Choose Tower of Guns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tower of Guns launched in 2014.
Both Receiver and Tower of Guns sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.5% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Receiver |  Tower of Guns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (2,164 reviews) | 87.5% positive (447 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wolfire Games | Terrible Posture Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Receiver (2013) is 1 year older than Tower of Guns (2014).
- Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Receiver (86.5% positive).
- Receiver is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Tower of Guns (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Receiver is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tower of Guns has no Deck rating yet.
Receiver vs Tower of Guns — FAQ
- Which is better, Receiver or Tower of Guns?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Receiver sits at 86.5% positive (2,164 reviews), Tower of Guns at 87.5% (447). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Receiver or Tower of Guns first?
- If you want chronology, Receiver (2013) came out before Tower of Guns (2014). 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 Receiver and Tower of Guns 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 Receiver run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Receiver is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tower of Guns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.