Choose Wand Wars
Choose Wand Wars if you want an Action and Sports game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Wand Wars launched in 2016.
Wand Wars vs Rival Megagun
Wand Wars and Rival Megagun both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Wand Wars (2016) is 2 years older than Rival Megagun (2018). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Wand Wars: 131 reviews, Rival Megagun: 35). 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 Rival Megagun
Choose Rival Megagun if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rival Megagun launched in 2018.
Both Wand Wars and Rival Megagun sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 97.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wand Wars |  Rival Megagun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (131 reviews) | 97.1% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Moonradish Inc. | RJ Arcade |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Wand Wars (2016) is 2 years older than Rival Megagun (2018).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Wand Wars: 131 reviews, Rival Megagun: 35).
- Rival Megagun is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wand Wars (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Wand Wars has co-op; Rival Megagun does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Wand Wars vs Rival Megagun — FAQ
- Should I play Wand Wars or Rival Megagun first?
- If you want chronology, Wand Wars (2016) came out before Rival Megagun (2018). 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 Wand Wars and Rival Megagun similar?
- They overlap on 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 Wand Wars and Rival Megagun both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.