Choose Shotgun Farmers
Choose Shotgun Farmers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 7,813 reviews.
Shotgun Farmers vs Friends vs Friends
Shotgun Farmers and Friends vs Friends 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 4 years older than Friends vs Friends (2023). Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Friends vs Friends (85.2% 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 Friends vs Friends
Choose Friends vs Friends if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shotgun Farmers and Friends vs Friends sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Shotgun Farmers |  Friends vs Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (7,813 reviews) | 85.2% positive (7,107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Megastorm Games | Brainwash Gang |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shotgun Farmers (2019) is 4 years older than Friends vs Friends (2023).
- Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Friends vs Friends (85.2% positive).
- Friends vs Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shotgun Farmers (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shotgun Farmers vs Friends vs Friends — FAQ
- Which is better, Shotgun Farmers or Friends vs Friends?
- On Steam reviews Shotgun Farmers scores higher (93.3% positive) than Friends vs Friends (85.2% 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 Friends vs Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Shotgun Farmers (2019) came out before Friends vs Friends (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 Shotgun Farmers and Friends vs Friends 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 Friends vs Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shotgun Farmers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Friends vs Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Shotgun Farmers and Friends vs Friends both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.