Choose Ship Miner
Choose Ship Miner if you want an Early Access experience. Ship Miner launched in 2026.
Ship Miner vs Star Gun
Ship Miner and Star Gun 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. Star Gun (2025) is 1 year older than Ship Miner (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Star Gun
Choose Star Gun if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. Star Gun launched in 2025.
Both Ship Miner and Star Gun 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
 Ship Miner |  Star Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pixel Core Games | Transfinity Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Star Gun (2025) is 1 year older than Ship Miner (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ship Miner vs Star Gun — FAQ
- Should I play Ship Miner or Star Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Star Gun (2025) came out before Ship Miner (2026). 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 Ship Miner and Star Gun 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 Ship Miner and Star Gun have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ship Miner ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Star Gun ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.