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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Ghostrunner

Ghostrunner

Quality
88Popularity
38Value
77
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 15 hours
−81% $5.70
Buy
VS
Vanquish

Vanquish

Quality
85Popularity
31Value
76
SteamBest price· Steam
−70% $5.99
Buy

Winner

Ghostrunner wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Buy on Kinguin
12
Ghostrunner
12 of 15 metrics
Vanquish
3 of 15 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.70 Wins
$5.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$4.01 Wins
$5.40 -
Best Current Discount
-81% Wins
-70% -
Sales Frequency
175 price changes -
199 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
81/100 Wins
78/100 -
Steam Review Score
91.6% positive Wins
89.7% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
47.0K Wins
7.0K -
Positive Steam Reviews
43.1K Wins
6.3K -
Negative Steam Reviews
3.9K -
724 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
192 Wins
21 -
Steam Recommendations
46.2K Wins
6.7K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
45 -
50 Wins
Supported Languages
14 languages Wins
6 languages -
Release Date
Oct 2020 Wins
May 2017 -
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItGhostrunner

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

MaybeVanquish

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Ghostrunner
Vanquish

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Ghostrunner

Ghostrunner

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −81% $5.70Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO$5.72View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$29.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate$29.99View
Steam
Steam$29.99View
Vanquish

Vanquish

4 Stores
Steam
Steam −70% $5.99Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +6% $6.33View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +8% $6.45View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +234% $19.99View

Ghostrunner

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

92% positive (46,998 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 81/100: high marks from professional reviewers
46,998 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$5.70: very accessible price
81% off: deep discount
Historical low: $4.01: room for better deals

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players up 50% in recent days
189 concurrent players: smaller but active
46,998 total reviews: proven game with large community

Vanquish

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

90% positive (7,004 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 78/100: generally favorable from critics
7,004 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$5.99: very accessible price
70% off: solid discount
Near historical low ($5.40)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 72% in recent days
31 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsGhostrunnerVanquish
Release date
October 27, 2020
May 25, 2017
Developers
Slipgate Ironworks™, One More Level, 3D Realms, All in! Games
PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software
Publishers
505 Games
SEGA
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
45
50

Ghostrunner

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 (4096 MB) or Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 22 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: (60FPS, High settings, 1080p)

Vanquish

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Which is better: Ghostrunner or Vanquish?

Ghostrunner won the comparison against Vanquish based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Ghostrunner worth buying over Vanquish?

Based on the metrics, Ghostrunner won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Ghostrunner currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:33 AM UTC

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