Choose Project AETHER: First Contact
Choose Project AETHER: First Contact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Project AETHER: First Contact launched in 2020.
Project AETHER: First Contact vs GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Project AETHER: First Contact and GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire 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. Both released in 2020. GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Choose GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire launched in 2020.
Both Project AETHER: First Contact and GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire sit in Action and Indie 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
 Project AETHER: First Contact |  GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sleepy Spider Studios | LaPointe Joints |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Project AETHER: First Contact vs GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire — FAQ
- Are Project AETHER: First Contact and GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire 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.