Choose Trigger Fever
Choose Trigger Fever if you want an Action and Indie game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Trigger Fever launched in 2023.
Trigger Fever vs Mini Tanks
Trigger Fever and Mini Tanks both land in Early Access 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 Early Access games on Steam. Trigger Fever (2023) is 3 years older than Mini Tanks (2026). Mini Tanks is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trigger Fever (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Mini Tanks
Choose Mini Tanks if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mini Tanks launched in 2026.
Both Trigger Fever and Mini Tanks sit in Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Trigger Fever |  Mini Tanks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rotciv | ExplodingWaffles |
Side by side
- Both are Early Access games on Steam.
- Trigger Fever (2023) is 3 years older than Mini Tanks (2026).
- Mini Tanks is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trigger Fever (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Trigger Fever has co-op; Mini Tanks does not.
Trigger Fever vs Mini Tanks — FAQ
- Should I play Trigger Fever or Mini Tanks first?
- If you want chronology, Trigger Fever (2023) came out before Mini Tanks (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 Trigger Fever and Mini Tanks similar?
- They overlap on Early Access 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.