Choose Guardians of Orion (Phase 2)
Choose Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) if you want an Indie and RPG experience. 1,967 Steam reviews back the pick.
Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) vs Arizona Sunshine®
Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) and Arizona Sunshine® 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. Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) (2016) is 10 years older than Arizona Sunshine® (2026). 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 Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Arizona Sunshine® launched in 2026.
Both Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) and Arizona Sunshine® sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) |  Arizona Sunshine® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 49.9% positive (1,967 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | DANKIE | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) (2016) is 10 years older than Arizona Sunshine® (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arizona Sunshine® has no Deck rating yet.
Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) vs Arizona Sunshine® — FAQ
- Should I play Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) or Arizona Sunshine® first?
- If you want chronology, Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) (2016) came out before Arizona Sunshine® (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 Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) and Arizona Sunshine® 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 Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) and Arizona Sunshine® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Arizona Sunshine® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guardians of Orion (Phase 2) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arizona Sunshine® doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.