Choose Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Choose Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 19,215 reviews.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades vs Shooty Fruity
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Shooty Fruity both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (2016) is 2 years older than Shooty Fruity (2018). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Shooty Fruity (88.5% positive). 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 Shooty Fruity
Choose Shooty Fruity if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shooty Fruity launched in 2018.
Both Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Shooty Fruity sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades |  Shooty Fruity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (19,215 reviews) | 88.5% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RUST LTD. | nDreams / Near Light |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (2016) is 2 years older than Shooty Fruity (2018).
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Shooty Fruity (88.5% positive).
- Shooty Fruity is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades vs Shooty Fruity — FAQ
- Which is better, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades or Shooty Fruity?
- On Steam reviews Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades scores higher (97.3% positive) than Shooty Fruity (88.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades or Shooty Fruity first?
- If you want chronology, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (2016) came out before Shooty Fruity (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 Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Shooty Fruity similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.