Choose Ion Fury
Choose Ion Fury if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 4,339 reviews.
Ion Fury vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Ion Fury and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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. Ion Fury (2019) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023). Ion Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (90.7% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,885 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ion Fury and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Ion Fury |  Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 90.7% positive (10,885 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Auroch Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023).
- Ion Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (90.7% positive).
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (21.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ion Fury is Deck Playable, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Deck Verified.
Ion Fury vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun — FAQ
- Which is better, Ion Fury or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
- On Steam reviews Ion Fury scores higher (93.7% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (90.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ion Fury is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ion Fury or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023). 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 Ion Fury and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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.