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Astral Gunners vs Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi

Astral Gunners and Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi 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. Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi (2023) is 1 year older than Astral Gunners (2024). Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (13.99 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Astral Gunners launched in 2024.

Choose Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi

Choose Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi launched in 2023.

Both Astral Gunners and Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi sit in Action on Steam and both list 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 vs Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi — Steam metadata comparison
Astral Gunners — Steam game coverAstral GunnersHarpoon Shooter! Nozomi — Steam game coverHarpoon Shooter! Nozomi
Released20242023
GenresActionAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD13.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (35 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersSati BrosWandering Wonder Studio

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Astral Gunners vs Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi — FAQ

Should I play Astral Gunners or Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi first?
If you want chronology, Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi (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 Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi 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.
Does Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi have multiplayer like Astral Gunners?
No. Astral Gunners supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi is listed as single-player only.
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