Choose Dragon Call
Choose Dragon Call if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. Dragon Call launched in 2021.
Dragon Call vs Battle Star
Dragon Call and Battle Star both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Battle Star (2020) is 1 year older than Dragon Call (2021). Battle Star scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dragon Call (64% positive). 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 Battle Star
Choose Battle Star if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. Battle Star launched in 2020.
Both Dragon Call and Battle Star sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Dragon Call |  Battle Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (25 reviews) | 78.5% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | organelemonhouse | Alioth |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Battle Star (2020) is 1 year older than Dragon Call (2021).
- Battle Star scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dragon Call (64% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Dragon Call is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battle Star has no Deck rating yet.
Dragon Call vs Battle Star — FAQ
- Should I play Dragon Call or Battle Star first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Star (2020) came out before Dragon Call (2021). 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 Dragon Call and Battle Star similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Dragon Call run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dragon Call is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battle Star doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.