Choose Shotgun Farmers
Choose Shotgun Farmers if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,813 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shotgun Farmers vs Splitgate
Shotgun Farmers and Splitgate 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. Both released in 2019. Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Splitgate (91.4% 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 Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 87,558 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shotgun Farmers and Splitgate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shotgun Farmers |  Splitgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (7,813 reviews) | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Megastorm Games | 1047 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Shotgun Farmers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Splitgate (91.4% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Shotgun Farmers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Shotgun Farmers has co-op; Splitgate does not.
- Steam Deck: Shotgun Farmers is Deck Verified, Splitgate is Deck Unsupported.
Shotgun Farmers vs Splitgate — FAQ
- Which is better, Shotgun Farmers or Splitgate?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shotgun Farmers sits at 93.3% positive (7,813 reviews), Splitgate at 91.4% (87,558). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Shotgun Farmers and Splitgate 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.
- Is Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Shotgun Farmers is paid (9.99 USD).