Choose Dark Roll
Choose Dark Roll if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Roll launched in 2019.
Dark Roll vs GUN MONKEY!
Dark Roll and GUN MONKEY! both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Dark Roll (2019) is 7 years older than GUN MONKEY! (2026). Dark Roll is free; GUN MONKEY! is paid (Price unknown). 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 GUN MONKEY!
Choose GUN MONKEY! if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GUN MONKEY! launched in 2026.
Both Dark Roll and GUN MONKEY! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Dark Roll |  GUN MONKEY! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (143 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artbarian Games | Mad Polygon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dark Roll (2019) is 7 years older than GUN MONKEY! (2026).
- Dark Roll is free; GUN MONKEY! is paid (Price unknown).
Dark Roll vs GUN MONKEY! — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Roll or GUN MONKEY! first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Roll (2019) came out before GUN MONKEY! (2026). 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 Dark Roll and GUN MONKEY! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Dark Roll free?
- Yes — Dark Roll is a free-to-play Steam title. GUN MONKEY! is paid (Price unknown).