Choose Gun Rocket
Choose Gun Rocket if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gun Rocket launched in 2016.
Gun Rocket vs Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
Gun Rocket and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride 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. Gun Rocket (2016) is 9 years older than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025). Gun Rocket is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
Choose Defender's Squad: The Last Ride if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Defender's Squad: The Last Ride launched in 2025.
Both Gun Rocket and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride 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
 Gun Rocket |  Defender's Squad: The Last Ride | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (186 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Space Wedgie, LLC | JMC, CLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gun Rocket (2016) is 9 years older than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025).
- Gun Rocket is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Gun Rocket is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defender's Squad: The Last Ride has no Deck rating yet.
Gun Rocket vs Defender's Squad: The Last Ride — FAQ
- Should I play Gun Rocket or Defender's Squad: The Last Ride first?
- If you want chronology, Gun Rocket (2016) came out before Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025). 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 Rocket and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride 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.
- Does Gun Rocket run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gun Rocket is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Defender's Squad: The Last Ride doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.