Choose Night Swarm
Choose Night Swarm if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Night Swarm launched in 2025.
Night Swarm vs Penguin Weapons
Night Swarm and Penguin Weapons both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Penguin Weapons (2026). Penguin Weapons has co-op; Night Swarm does not. 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 Penguin Weapons
Choose Penguin Weapons if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Penguin Weapons launched in 2026.
Both Night Swarm and Penguin Weapons sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Night Swarm |  Penguin Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (488 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fubu Games | UNIQAZI |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Penguin Weapons (2026).
- Penguin Weapons has co-op; Night Swarm does not.
- Night Swarm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Penguin Weapons has no Deck rating yet.
Night Swarm vs Penguin Weapons — FAQ
- Should I play Night Swarm or Penguin Weapons first?
- If you want chronology, Night Swarm (2025) came out before Penguin Weapons (2026). 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 Night Swarm and Penguin Weapons similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Night Swarm have multiplayer like Penguin Weapons?
- No. Penguin Weapons supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Night Swarm is listed as single-player only.
- Does Night Swarm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night Swarm is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Penguin Weapons doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.