Choose Gunheart
Choose Gunheart if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.2% positive across 261 reviews.
Gunheart vs Vicious Circle
Gunheart and Vicious Circle 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. Gunheart (2018) is 1 year older than Vicious Circle (2019). Gunheart scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% 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 Vicious Circle
Choose Vicious Circle if you want an Adventure experience. Vicious Circle launched in 2019.
Both Gunheart and Vicious Circle 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
 Gunheart |  Vicious Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (261 reviews) | 70.4% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Drifter® | Rooster Teeth Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gunheart (2018) is 1 year older than Vicious Circle (2019).
- Gunheart scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
Gunheart vs Vicious Circle — FAQ
- Which is better, Gunheart or Vicious Circle?
- On Steam reviews Gunheart scores higher (73.2% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gunheart is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gunheart or Vicious Circle first?
- If you want chronology, Gunheart (2018) came out before Vicious Circle (2019). 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 Gunheart and Vicious Circle 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 Gunheart and Vicious Circle have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gunheart ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Vicious Circle ships Online Co-op, Co-op.