Choose Constricting Cubes
Choose Constricting Cubes if you want a Strategy experience. Constricting Cubes launched in 2016.
Constricting Cubes vs Gun Chain
Constricting Cubes and Gun Chain both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Constricting Cubes (2016) is 4 years older than Gun Chain (2020). Gun Chain is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Constricting Cubes (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Gun Chain
Choose Gun Chain if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gun Chain launched in 2020.
Both Constricting Cubes and Gun Chain sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Constricting Cubes |  Gun Chain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D.W.S. | SoulShared Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Constricting Cubes (2016) is 4 years older than Gun Chain (2020).
- Gun Chain is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Constricting Cubes (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Constricting Cubes vs Gun Chain — FAQ
- Should I play Constricting Cubes or Gun Chain first?
- If you want chronology, Constricting Cubes (2016) came out before Gun Chain (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 Constricting Cubes and Gun Chain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.