Choose Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Choose Sun Blast: Star Fighter if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Sun Blast: Star Fighter launched in 2015.
Sun Blast: Star Fighter vs Gun Rocket
Sun Blast: Star Fighter and Gun Rocket 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. Sun Blast: Star Fighter (2015) is 1 year older than Gun Rocket (2016). Gun Rocket scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than Sun Blast: Star Fighter (54.5% 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 Gun Rocket
Choose Gun Rocket if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72% positive across 186 reviews.
Both Sun Blast: Star Fighter and Gun Rocket 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
 Sun Blast: Star Fighter |  Gun Rocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (211 reviews) | 72% positive (186 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OBLONE Software | Space Wedgie, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sun Blast: Star Fighter (2015) is 1 year older than Gun Rocket (2016).
- Gun Rocket scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than Sun Blast: Star Fighter (54.5% positive).
- Gun Rocket is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sun Blast: Star Fighter (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Gun Rocket is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sun Blast: Star Fighter has no Deck rating yet.
Sun Blast: Star Fighter vs Gun Rocket — FAQ
- Which is better, Sun Blast: Star Fighter or Gun Rocket?
- On Steam reviews Gun Rocket scores higher (72% positive) than Sun Blast: Star Fighter (54.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gun Rocket is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sun Blast: Star Fighter or Gun Rocket first?
- If you want chronology, Sun Blast: Star Fighter (2015) came out before Gun Rocket (2016). 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 Sun Blast: Star Fighter and Gun Rocket 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.