Choose Shotgun Farmers
Choose Shotgun Farmers if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 7,813 reviews.
Shotgun Farmers vs Paint Warfare
Shotgun Farmers and Paint Warfare 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 3 years older than Paint Warfare (2022). Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Paint Warfare (87.5% 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 Paint Warfare
Choose Paint Warfare if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Paint Warfare launched in 2022.
Both Shotgun Farmers and Paint Warfare 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
 Shotgun Farmers |  Paint Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (7,813 reviews) | 87.5% positive (904 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Megastorm Games | bananadev. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shotgun Farmers (2019) is 3 years older than Paint Warfare (2022).
- Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Paint Warfare (87.5% positive).
- Paint Warfare is free; Shotgun Farmers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shotgun Farmers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Paint Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
Shotgun Farmers vs Paint Warfare — FAQ
- Which is better, Shotgun Farmers or Paint Warfare?
- On Steam reviews Shotgun Farmers scores higher (93.3% positive) than Paint Warfare (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shotgun Farmers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shotgun Farmers or Paint Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, Shotgun Farmers (2019) came out before Paint Warfare (2022). 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 Shotgun Farmers and Paint Warfare 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 Shotgun Farmers and Paint Warfare have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shotgun Farmers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Paint Warfare ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Paint Warfare free?
- Yes — Paint Warfare is a free-to-play Steam title. Shotgun Farmers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Shotgun Farmers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shotgun Farmers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Paint Warfare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.