Choose UBOAT
Choose UBOAT if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
UBOAT vs Gunboat
UBOAT and Gunboat 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. Gunboat (2020) is 4 years older than UBOAT (2024). Gunboat is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than UBOAT (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Gunboat
Choose Gunboat if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gunboat launched in 2020.
Both UBOAT and Gunboat sit in Action and Simulation 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
 UBOAT |  Gunboat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (11,318 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Water Studio | Accolade, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Gunboat (2020) is 4 years older than UBOAT (2024).
- Gunboat is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than UBOAT (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- UBOAT is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gunboat has no Deck rating yet.
UBOAT vs Gunboat — FAQ
- Should I play UBOAT or Gunboat first?
- If you want chronology, Gunboat (2020) came out before UBOAT (2024). 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 UBOAT and Gunboat 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.