Choose Railgunners
Choose Railgunners if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Railgunners launched in 2023.
Railgunners vs ZeroRanger
Railgunners and ZeroRanger 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. ZeroRanger (2018) is 5 years older than Railgunners (2023). ZeroRanger scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Railgunners (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 ZeroRanger
Choose ZeroRanger if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,580 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Railgunners and ZeroRanger sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Railgunners |  ZeroRanger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) | 95.9% positive (1,580 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Expresso Studios, Heavy Sheep | System Erasure |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- ZeroRanger (2018) is 5 years older than Railgunners (2023).
- ZeroRanger scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Railgunners (87.5% positive).
- Railgunners is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than ZeroRanger (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- ZeroRanger has co-op; Railgunners does not.
- ZeroRanger is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Railgunners has no Deck rating yet.
Railgunners vs ZeroRanger — FAQ
- Should I play Railgunners or ZeroRanger first?
- If you want chronology, ZeroRanger (2018) came out before Railgunners (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 Railgunners and ZeroRanger 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.
- Does Railgunners have multiplayer like ZeroRanger?
- No. ZeroRanger supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Railgunners is listed as single-player only.