Choose Snowballer
Choose Snowballer if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Snowballer launched in 2020.
Snowballer vs Shotgun Farmers
Snowballer and Shotgun Farmers 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. Shotgun Farmers (2019) is 1 year older than Snowballer (2020). Snowballer is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shotgun Farmers (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Shotgun Farmers
Choose Shotgun Farmers if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,813 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Snowballer and Shotgun Farmers sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Snowballer |  Shotgun Farmers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 93.3% positive (7,813 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Church of Bolloxology | Megastorm Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shotgun Farmers (2019) is 1 year older than Snowballer (2020).
- Snowballer is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shotgun Farmers (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shotgun Farmers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Snowballer has no Deck rating yet.
Snowballer vs Shotgun Farmers — FAQ
- Should I play Snowballer or Shotgun Farmers first?
- If you want chronology, Shotgun Farmers (2019) came out before Snowballer (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 Snowballer and Shotgun Farmers 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 Snowballer and Shotgun Farmers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Snowballer ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shotgun Farmers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.