Choose Fistful of Frags
Choose Fistful of Frags if you want a Free To Play game with Includes Source SDK, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 20,988 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fistful of Frags vs Elden Gunfire
Fistful of Frags and Elden Gunfire 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. Fistful of Frags (2014) is 10 years older than Elden Gunfire (2024). Fistful of Frags is free; Elden Gunfire is paid (1.39 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 Elden Gunfire
Choose Elden Gunfire if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elden Gunfire launched in 2024.
Both Fistful of Frags and Elden Gunfire sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Fistful of Frags |  Elden Gunfire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (20,988 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fistful of Frags Team | Amonga99 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fistful of Frags (2014) is 10 years older than Elden Gunfire (2024).
- Fistful of Frags is free; Elden Gunfire is paid (1.39 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fistful of Frags is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Elden Gunfire has no Deck rating yet.
Fistful of Frags vs Elden Gunfire — FAQ
- Should I play Fistful of Frags or Elden Gunfire first?
- If you want chronology, Fistful of Frags (2014) came out before Elden Gunfire (2024). 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 Fistful of Frags and Elden Gunfire 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.
- Do both Fistful of Frags and Elden Gunfire have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fistful of Frags ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Elden Gunfire ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fistful of Frags free?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is a free-to-play Steam title. Elden Gunfire is paid (1.39 USD).
- Does Fistful of Frags run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Elden Gunfire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.