Choose Meltdown
Choose Meltdown if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Meltdown launched in 2014.
Meltdown vs Super Trench Attack!
Meltdown and Super Trench Attack! 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. Both released in 2014. Super Trench Attack! scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Meltdown (86% 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 Super Trench Attack!
Choose Super Trench Attack! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Trench Attack! launched in 2014.
Both Meltdown and Super Trench Attack! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 87.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Meltdown |  Super Trench Attack! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 1.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (299 reviews) | 87.6% positive (515 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Phenomenon Games | Retro Army Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Super Trench Attack! scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Meltdown (86% positive).
- Super Trench Attack! is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Meltdown (1.24 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Meltdown has co-op; Super Trench Attack! does not.
- Super Trench Attack! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meltdown has no Deck rating yet.
Meltdown vs Super Trench Attack! — FAQ
- Which is better, Meltdown or Super Trench Attack!?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Meltdown sits at 86% positive (299 reviews), Super Trench Attack! at 87.6% (515). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Meltdown and Super Trench Attack! 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.
- Does Super Trench Attack! have multiplayer like Meltdown?
- No. Meltdown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Super Trench Attack! is listed as single-player only.