Choose Enter the Gungeon
Choose Enter the Gungeon if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 38,640 reviews.
Enter the Gungeon vs Neon Abyss
Enter the Gungeon and Neon Abyss both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 4 years older than Neon Abyss (2020). Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Neon Abyss (86.5% 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 Neon Abyss
Choose Neon Abyss if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,311 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Enter the Gungeon and Neon Abyss sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Enter the Gungeon |  Neon Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (38,640 reviews) | 86.5% positive (3,311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dodge Roll | Veewo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Enter the Gungeon (2016) is 4 years older than Neon Abyss (2020).
- Enter the Gungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Neon Abyss (86.5% positive).
- Enter the Gungeon is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Neon Abyss (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Enter the Gungeon vs Neon Abyss — FAQ
- Which is better, Enter the Gungeon or Neon Abyss?
- On Steam reviews Enter the Gungeon scores higher (95.3% positive) than Neon Abyss (86.5% 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 Neon Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Enter the Gungeon (2016) came out before Neon Abyss (2020). 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 Neon Abyss similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Neon Abyss have multiplayer like Enter the Gungeon?
- No. Enter the Gungeon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Neon Abyss is listed as single-player only.
- Do Enter the Gungeon and Neon Abyss 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.