Choose Space Hulk: Deathwing
Choose Space Hulk: Deathwing if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,442 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Hulk: Deathwing vs Necromunda: Hired Gun
Space Hulk: Deathwing and Necromunda: Hired Gun both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Space Hulk: Deathwing (2016) is 5 years older than Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021). Necromunda: Hired Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (68.5% positive) than Space Hulk: Deathwing (56.1% 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 Necromunda: Hired Gun
Choose Necromunda: Hired Gun if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.5% positive across 3,833 reviews.
Both Space Hulk: Deathwing and Necromunda: Hired Gun sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Space Hulk: Deathwing |  Necromunda: Hired Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.1% positive (3,442 reviews) | 68.5% positive (3,833 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Streum On Studio | Streum On Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Space Hulk: Deathwing (2016) is 5 years older than Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021).
- Necromunda: Hired Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (68.5% positive) than Space Hulk: Deathwing (56.1% positive).
- Space Hulk: Deathwing has co-op; Necromunda: Hired Gun does not.
- Steam Deck: Space Hulk: Deathwing is Deck Playable, Necromunda: Hired Gun is Deck Verified.
Space Hulk: Deathwing vs Necromunda: Hired Gun — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Hulk: Deathwing or Necromunda: Hired Gun?
- On Steam reviews Necromunda: Hired Gun scores higher (68.5% positive) than Space Hulk: Deathwing (56.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Necromunda: Hired Gun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Space Hulk: Deathwing or Necromunda: Hired Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Space Hulk: Deathwing (2016) came out before Necromunda: Hired Gun (2021). 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 Space Hulk: Deathwing and Necromunda: Hired Gun similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Necromunda: Hired Gun have multiplayer like Space Hulk: Deathwing?
- No. Space Hulk: Deathwing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Necromunda: Hired Gun is listed as single-player only.