Choose Hellbound: Survival Mode
Choose Hellbound: Survival Mode if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,148 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hellbound: Survival Mode vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Hellbound: Survival Mode and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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. Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023). Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 10,885 reviews.
Both Hellbound: Survival Mode and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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
 Hellbound: Survival Mode |  Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (1,148 reviews) | 90.7% positive (10,885 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Saibot Studios | Auroch Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023).
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% positive).
- Hellbound: Survival Mode is free; Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is paid (21.99 USD).
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hellbound: Survival Mode has no Deck rating yet.
Hellbound: Survival Mode vs Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun — FAQ
- Which is better, Hellbound: Survival Mode or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
- On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun scores higher (90.7% positive) than Hellbound: Survival Mode (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hellbound: Survival Mode or Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun first?
- If you want chronology, Hellbound: Survival Mode (2019) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (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 Hellbound: Survival Mode and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Hellbound: Survival Mode free?
- Yes — Hellbound: Survival Mode is a free-to-play Steam title. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is paid (21.99 USD).