Choose Tower of Guns
Choose Tower of Guns if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 447 reviews.
Tower of Guns vs MOTHERGUNSHIP
Tower of Guns and MOTHERGUNSHIP 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. Tower of Guns (2014) is 4 years older than MOTHERGUNSHIP (2018). Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than MOTHERGUNSHIP (78.7% 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 MOTHERGUNSHIP
Choose MOTHERGUNSHIP if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MOTHERGUNSHIP launched in 2018.
Both Tower of Guns and MOTHERGUNSHIP 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
 Tower of Guns |  MOTHERGUNSHIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (447 reviews) | 78.7% positive (858 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Terrible Posture Games | Terrible Posture Games, Grip Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tower of Guns (2014) is 4 years older than MOTHERGUNSHIP (2018).
- Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than MOTHERGUNSHIP (78.7% positive).
- Tower of Guns is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than MOTHERGUNSHIP (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- MOTHERGUNSHIP has co-op; Tower of Guns does not.
- MOTHERGUNSHIP is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tower of Guns has no Deck rating yet.
Tower of Guns vs MOTHERGUNSHIP — FAQ
- Which is better, Tower of Guns or MOTHERGUNSHIP?
- On Steam reviews Tower of Guns scores higher (87.5% positive) than MOTHERGUNSHIP (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tower of Guns is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tower of Guns or MOTHERGUNSHIP first?
- If you want chronology, Tower of Guns (2014) came out before MOTHERGUNSHIP (2018). 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 Tower of Guns and MOTHERGUNSHIP 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 Tower of Guns have multiplayer like MOTHERGUNSHIP?
- No. MOTHERGUNSHIP supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Tower of Guns is listed as single-player only.