Choose Murder Miners
Choose Murder Miners if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Murder Miners vs Johnny Trigger: Sniper
Murder Miners and Johnny Trigger: Sniper both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Murder Miners (2014) is 10 years older than Johnny Trigger: Sniper (2024). Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Johnny Trigger: Sniper (76.5% 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 Johnny Trigger: Sniper
Choose Johnny Trigger: Sniper if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Johnny Trigger: Sniper launched in 2024.
Both Murder Miners and Johnny Trigger: Sniper sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Murder Miners |  Johnny Trigger: Sniper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (3,095 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JForce Games | Estoty, SayGames Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Murder Miners (2014) is 10 years older than Johnny Trigger: Sniper (2024).
- Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Johnny Trigger: Sniper (76.5% positive).
- Murder Miners is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Johnny Trigger: Sniper (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Murder Miners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Johnny Trigger: Sniper has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Miners vs Johnny Trigger: Sniper — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Miners or Johnny Trigger: Sniper first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Miners (2014) came out before Johnny Trigger: Sniper (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 Murder Miners and Johnny Trigger: Sniper similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Murder Miners and Johnny Trigger: Sniper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Murder Miners ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Johnny Trigger: Sniper ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Murder Miners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder Miners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Johnny Trigger: Sniper doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.