Choose DesertShootout
Choose DesertShootout if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. DesertShootout launched in 2018.
DesertShootout vs Street Lords
DesertShootout and Street Lords both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. DesertShootout (2018) is 5 years older than Street Lords (2023). DesertShootout is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Street Lords (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Street Lords
Choose Street Lords if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Street Lords launched in 2023.
Both DesertShootout and Street Lords sit in Action and Casual 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
 DesertShootout |  Street Lords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 55.1% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MellowStudios | Studio HK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- DesertShootout (2018) is 5 years older than Street Lords (2023).
- DesertShootout is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Street Lords (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Street Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; DesertShootout has no Deck rating yet.
DesertShootout vs Street Lords — FAQ
- Should I play DesertShootout or Street Lords first?
- If you want chronology, DesertShootout (2018) came out before Street Lords (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 DesertShootout and Street Lords similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.