Choose Astral Gunners
Choose Astral Gunners if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Astral Gunners launched in 2024.
Astral Gunners vs Eigengrau
Astral Gunners and Eigengrau 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. Eigengrau (2023) is 1 year older than Astral Gunners (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Astral Gunners: 35 reviews, Eigengrau: 57). 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 Eigengrau
Choose Eigengrau if you want an Indie game with Steam Timeline, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eigengrau launched in 2023.
Both Astral Gunners and Eigengrau 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Astral Gunners |  Eigengrau | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (35 reviews) | 100% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sati Bros | Martin Mauersics |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Eigengrau (2023) is 1 year older than Astral Gunners (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Astral Gunners: 35 reviews, Eigengrau: 57).
- Eigengrau is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Eigengrau is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astral Gunners has no Deck rating yet.
Astral Gunners vs Eigengrau — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Gunners or Eigengrau first?
- If you want chronology, Eigengrau (2023) 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 Eigengrau 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 Eigengrau have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Gunners ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Eigengrau ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.