Choose Duck Game
Choose Duck Game if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. 11,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Game vs Hot Shot Burn
Duck Game and Hot Shot Burn 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. Duck Game (2015) is 5 years older than Hot Shot Burn (2020). Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Hot Shot Burn (86% 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 Hot Shot Burn
Choose Hot Shot Burn if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hot Shot Burn launched in 2020.
Both Duck Game and Hot Shot Burn sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Duck Game |  Hot Shot Burn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews) | 86% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Landon Podbielski | Artifex Mundi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Duck Game (2015) is 5 years older than Hot Shot Burn (2020).
- Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Hot Shot Burn (86% positive).
- Duck Game is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Hot Shot Burn (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Duck Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hot Shot Burn has no Deck rating yet.
Duck Game vs Hot Shot Burn — FAQ
- Should I play Duck Game or Hot Shot Burn first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Game (2015) came out before Hot Shot Burn (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 Duck Game and Hot Shot Burn 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.
- Does Duck Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duck Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hot Shot Burn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.