Choose Enter the Gungeon
Choose Enter the Gungeon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 38,640 reviews.
Enter the Gungeon vs AK-xolotl: Together
Enter the Gungeon and AK-xolotl: Together 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. Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 7 years older than AK-xolotl: Together (2023). Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% 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 AK-xolotl: Together
Choose AK-xolotl: Together if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AK-xolotl: Together launched in 2023.
Both Enter the Gungeon and AK-xolotl: Together sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Enter the Gungeon |  AK-xolotl: Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (38,640 reviews) | 71.6% positive (623 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dodge Roll | 2Awesome Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 7 years older than AK-xolotl: Together (2023).
- Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% positive).
- Enter the Gungeon is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than AK-xolotl: Together (14.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- AK-xolotl: Together has co-op; Enter the Gungeon does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Enter the Gungeon vs AK-xolotl: Together — FAQ
- Which is better, Enter the Gungeon or AK-xolotl: Together?
- On Steam reviews Enter the Gungeon scores higher (95.3% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Enter the Gungeon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Enter the Gungeon or AK-xolotl: Together first?
- If you want chronology, Enter the Gungeon (2016) came out before AK-xolotl: Together (2023). 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 Enter the Gungeon and AK-xolotl: Together 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 Enter the Gungeon and AK-xolotl: Together both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.