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Games like GUN™

If GUN™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of Juarez, Mafia and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and grim. 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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GUN is a third-person open-world western action game developed by Neversoft, released in 2006. Set in the American frontier, it follows Colton White on a quest for vengeful justice following a devastating loss. The game features open-world exploration, quick-draw combat mechanics, faction-allegiance-switching that allows players to shift loyalties during play, a scalp trading system, and side-missions with varied objectives. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting how the story takes morally complex turns. The writing receives praise for being sharp and witty, while the violence is noted for feeling authentic to the setting. Priced at $19.99 on Steam, it holds a 91% positive rating from over 1,250 reviews and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck.

About GUN™: When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.

2006Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 76Windowsby Neversoft
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Classic western atmosphere with modern polishFaction allegiance switching adds depthStory takes morally complex turnsAtmosphericDarkGrim

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Steam players who put hours into 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. Call of Juarez

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Top pick for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.

    2007Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mafia

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Second-strongest match for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

    2002ActionAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Third-strongest match for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.

    2009Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Ranked #4 for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.

    2010ActionStrategyAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. HITMAN™ 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Ranked #5 for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.

    2018ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grand Theft Auto III

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Ranked #6 for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.

    2008ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Just Cause 4 Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!

    2018ActionAdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Mafia II: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GUN™.

    Ranked #8 for GUN™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GUN™.

    War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GUN™ at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with 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 ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under GUN™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with GUN™.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with GUN™.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with GUN™.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with GUN™.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about GUN™

Does GUN™ run on Steam Deck?
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 GUN™ cost?
GUN™ is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to GUN™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GUN™ are Call of Juarez, Mafia, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood.
Who developed GUN™?
GUN™ was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.

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 GUN™.

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