Choose Gun Wings
Choose Gun Wings if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gun Wings launched in 2015.
Gun Wings vs Murasaki Tsurugi
Gun Wings and Murasaki Tsurugi 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. Gun Wings (2015) is 3 years older than Murasaki Tsurugi (2018). Murasaki Tsurugi scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Gun Wings (88.3% 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 Murasaki Tsurugi
Choose Murasaki Tsurugi if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Murasaki Tsurugi launched in 2018.
Both Gun Wings and Murasaki Tsurugi sit in Action and Indie 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
 Gun Wings |  Murasaki Tsurugi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (60 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mercury Stone, Angels Blue Digital Entertainment, DigitalEZ | Katatema |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gun Wings (2015) is 3 years older than Murasaki Tsurugi (2018).
- Murasaki Tsurugi scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Gun Wings (88.3% positive).
- Gun Wings is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Murasaki Tsurugi (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Murasaki Tsurugi is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gun Wings has no Deck rating yet.
Gun Wings vs Murasaki Tsurugi — FAQ
- Should I play Gun Wings or Murasaki Tsurugi first?
- If you want chronology, Gun Wings (2015) came out before Murasaki Tsurugi (2018). 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 Gun Wings and Murasaki Tsurugi 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.