Choose Gun Brothers
Choose Gun Brothers if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Gun Brothers launched in 2020.
Gun Brothers vs Dead Mayhem
Gun Brothers and Dead Mayhem 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. Dead Mayhem (2018) is 2 years older than Gun Brothers (2020). Dead Mayhem is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Gun Brothers (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Dead Mayhem
Choose Dead Mayhem if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dead Mayhem launched in 2018.
Both Gun Brothers and Dead Mayhem sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Gun Brothers |  Dead Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 21.4% positive (28 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rootify | EnchantedLands |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dead Mayhem (2018) is 2 years older than Gun Brothers (2020).
- Dead Mayhem is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Gun Brothers (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Gun Brothers vs Dead Mayhem — FAQ
- Should I play Gun Brothers or Dead Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Mayhem (2018) came out before Gun Brothers (2020). 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 Gun Brothers and Dead Mayhem 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.
- Do both Gun Brothers and Dead Mayhem have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gun Brothers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Mayhem ships Online Co-op, Co-op.