Choose The Gun is Good
Choose The Gun is Good if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
The Gun is Good vs Space Show edition 17
The Gun is Good and Space Show edition 17 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. Space Show edition 17 has co-op; The Gun is Good does not. 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 Space Show edition 17
Choose Space Show edition 17 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Space Show edition 17 launched in 2026.
Both The Gun is Good and Space Show edition 17 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
 The Gun is Good |  Space Show edition 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Northwood Gameworks | Vercin Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Space Show edition 17 has co-op; The Gun is Good does not.
The Gun is Good vs Space Show edition 17 — FAQ
- Are The Gun is Good and Space Show edition 17 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 The Gun is Good have multiplayer like Space Show edition 17?
- No. Space Show edition 17 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Gun is Good is listed as single-player only.