Choose Paint Chips
Choose Paint Chips if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Paint Chips launched in 2021.
Paint Chips vs Trigger Fever
Paint Chips and Trigger Fever 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. Paint Chips (2021) is 2 years older than Trigger Fever (2023). Trigger Fever is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Paint Chips (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Trigger Fever
Choose Trigger Fever if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trigger Fever launched in 2023.
Both Paint Chips and Trigger Fever sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Paint Chips |  Trigger Fever | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | PhatRobit | Rotciv |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Paint Chips (2021) is 2 years older than Trigger Fever (2023).
- Trigger Fever is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Paint Chips (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Paint Chips is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trigger Fever has no Deck rating yet.
Paint Chips vs Trigger Fever — FAQ
- Should I play Paint Chips or Trigger Fever first?
- If you want chronology, Paint Chips (2021) came out before Trigger Fever (2023). 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 Paint Chips and Trigger Fever 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.
- Do both Paint Chips and Trigger Fever have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Paint Chips ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Trigger Fever ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Paint Chips run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint Chips is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Trigger Fever doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.