Choose Aliens Go Home Run
Choose Aliens Go Home Run if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Aliens Go Home Run launched in 2017.
Aliens Go Home Run vs Gunning for Jean: The Final Update
Aliens Go Home Run and Gunning for Jean: The Final Update both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Aliens Go Home Run (2017) is 7 years older than Gunning for Jean: The Final Update (2024). Gunning for Jean: The Final Update is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Aliens Go Home Run (2.49 USD vs. 3.99 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 Gunning for Jean: The Final Update
Choose Gunning for Jean: The Final Update if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gunning for Jean: The Final Update launched in 2024.
Both Aliens Go Home Run and Gunning for Jean: The Final Update sit in Action and Indie 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
 Aliens Go Home Run |  Gunning for Jean: The Final Update | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (27 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ANIM•ACE | Aiden Blishen Cuneo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Aliens Go Home Run (2017) is 7 years older than Gunning for Jean: The Final Update (2024).
- Gunning for Jean: The Final Update is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Aliens Go Home Run (2.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Aliens Go Home Run vs Gunning for Jean: The Final Update — FAQ
- Should I play Aliens Go Home Run or Gunning for Jean: The Final Update first?
- If you want chronology, Aliens Go Home Run (2017) came out before Gunning for Jean: The Final Update (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 Aliens Go Home Run and Gunning for Jean: The Final Update similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.