Choose Dead Drop
Choose Dead Drop if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dead Drop launched in 2017.
Dead Drop vs Gun Skaters
Dead Drop and Gun Skaters 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. Dead Drop (2017) is 4 years older than Gun Skaters (2021). Gun Skaters is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dead Drop (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Skaters
Choose Gun Skaters if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gun Skaters launched in 2021.
Both Dead Drop and Gun Skaters sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Dead Drop |  Gun Skaters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (38 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ethan Waite | Funny Syntax Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Dead Drop (2017) is 4 years older than Gun Skaters (2021).
- Gun Skaters is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dead Drop (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Gun Skaters has co-op; Dead Drop does not.
- Dead Drop is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gun Skaters has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Drop vs Gun Skaters — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Drop or Gun Skaters first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Drop (2017) came out before Gun Skaters (2021). 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 Dead Drop and Gun Skaters 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.
- Does Dead Drop run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Drop is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gun Skaters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.