Choose Astral Gunners
Choose Astral Gunners if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Gunners launched in 2024.
Astral Gunners vs Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy
Astral Gunners and Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy 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. Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy (2021) is 3 years older than Astral Gunners (2024). Astral Gunners scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy (89.1% 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 Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy
Choose Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy launched in 2021.
Both Astral Gunners and Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (35 reviews) | 89.1% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sati Bros | One-Hand-Free Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy (2021) is 3 years older than Astral Gunners (2024).
- Astral Gunners scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy (89.1% positive).
- Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astral Gunners has no Deck rating yet.
Astral Gunners vs Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Gunners or Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy first?
- If you want chronology, Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy (2021) 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 Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy 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 Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Gunners ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.