Choose Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
Choose Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,867 Steam reviews back the pick.
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance (2024) is 3 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict has no Deck rating yet. 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 Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Choose Black Stars - The M87 Conflict if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict launched in 2027.
Both Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict sit in Strategy 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
 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance |  Black Stars - The M87 Conflict | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (1,867 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Slitherine Ltd. | Robin Krause |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance (2024) is 3 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027).
- Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict has no Deck rating yet.
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict — FAQ
- Should I play Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance or Black Stars - The M87 Conflict first?
- If you want chronology, Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance (2024) came out before Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). 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 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.