Choose Star Gun
Choose Star Gun if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Star Gun launched in 2025.
Star Gun vs Weather the Swarm
Star Gun and Weather the Swarm 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Weather the Swarm
Choose Weather the Swarm if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Gamepad Recommended.
Both Star Gun and Weather the Swarm sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Star Gun |  Weather the Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Transfinity Games | Beatrate SRL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Star Gun vs Weather the Swarm — FAQ
- Are Star Gun and Weather the Swarm 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.
- Do both Star Gun and Weather the Swarm have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Gun ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Weather the Swarm ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.