Choose Gunheart
Choose Gunheart if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.2% positive across 261 reviews.
Gunheart vs Red Wake Carnage
Gunheart and Red Wake Carnage 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. Red Wake Carnage (2017) is 1 year older than Gunheart (2018). Gunheart scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Red Wake Carnage (56.2% 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 Red Wake Carnage
Choose Red Wake Carnage if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Wake Carnage launched in 2017.
Both Gunheart and Red Wake Carnage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  Red Wake Carnage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (261 reviews) | 56.2% positive (169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Drifter® | Racing Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Red Wake Carnage (2017) is 1 year older than Gunheart (2018).
- Gunheart scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Red Wake Carnage (56.2% positive).
- Red Wake Carnage is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Gunheart (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Gunheart vs Red Wake Carnage — FAQ
- Which is better, Gunheart or Red Wake Carnage?
- On Steam reviews Gunheart scores higher (73.2% positive) than Red Wake Carnage (56.2% 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 Red Wake Carnage first?
- If you want chronology, Red Wake Carnage (2017) came out before Gunheart (2018). 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 Red Wake Carnage 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 Red Wake Carnage have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gunheart ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Red Wake Carnage ships Online Co-op, Co-op.