Choose Space Grunts: Chrono Shard
Choose Space Grunts: Chrono Shard if you want a Strategy experience. Space Grunts: Chrono Shard launched in 2026.
Space Grunts: Chrono Shard vs Gunlocked 2
Space Grunts: Chrono Shard and Gunlocked 2 both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2026. Gunlocked 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Grunts: Chrono Shard has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gunlocked 2
Choose Gunlocked 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Gunlocked 2 launched in 2026.
Both Space Grunts: Chrono Shard and Gunlocked 2 sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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 Grunts: Chrono Shard |  Gunlocked 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orangepixel | FromLefcourt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Gunlocked 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Grunts: Chrono Shard has no Deck rating yet.
Space Grunts: Chrono Shard vs Gunlocked 2 — FAQ
- Are Space Grunts: Chrono Shard and Gunlocked 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.