Choose Circuit Breakers
Choose Circuit Breakers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Circuit Breakers launched in 2015.
Circuit Breakers vs Never Not Shooting
Circuit Breakers and Never Not Shooting both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Circuit Breakers (2015) is 2 years older than Never Not Shooting (2017). Never Not Shooting is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Circuit Breakers (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Never Not Shooting
Choose Never Not Shooting if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Never Not Shooting launched in 2017.
Both Circuit Breakers and Never Not Shooting sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Circuit Breakers |  Never Not Shooting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (23 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Triverske | Hand Cannon Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Circuit Breakers (2015) is 2 years older than Never Not Shooting (2017).
- Never Not Shooting is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Circuit Breakers (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Circuit Breakers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Never Not Shooting has no Deck rating yet.
Circuit Breakers vs Never Not Shooting — FAQ
- Should I play Circuit Breakers or Never Not Shooting first?
- If you want chronology, Circuit Breakers (2015) came out before Never Not Shooting (2017). 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 Circuit Breakers and Never Not Shooting similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Circuit Breakers and Never Not Shooting have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Circuit Breakers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Never Not Shooting ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Circuit Breakers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Circuit Breakers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Never Not Shooting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.