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Astral Gunners vs Chuhou Joutai

Astral Gunners and Chuhou Joutai both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Chuhou Joutai (2020) is 4 years older than Astral Gunners (2024). Chuhou Joutai is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Astral Gunners

Choose Astral Gunners if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Gunners launched in 2024.

Choose Chuhou Joutai

Choose Chuhou Joutai if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chuhou Joutai launched in 2020.

Both Astral Gunners and Chuhou Joutai sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Astral Gunners vs Chuhou Joutai — Steam metadata comparison
Astral Gunners — Steam game coverAstral GunnersChuhou Joutai — Steam game coverChuhou Joutai
Released20242020
GenresActionAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (35 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSati BrosDrillimation Systems

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Astral Gunners vs Chuhou Joutai — FAQ

Should I play Astral Gunners or Chuhou Joutai first?
If you want chronology, Chuhou Joutai (2020) came out before Astral Gunners (2024). 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 Astral Gunners and Chuhou Joutai similar?
They overlap on Action 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 Astral Gunners and Chuhou Joutai have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Gunners ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Chuhou Joutai ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Astral Gunners vs Chuhou Joutai — Verdict (2026) · imho.run