Choose Time of Dragons
Choose Time of Dragons if you want an Indie experience. Time of Dragons launched in 2016.
Time of Dragons vs StarFrame
Time of Dragons and StarFrame both land in Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Time of Dragons (2016) is 10 years older than StarFrame (2026). Both are free to play. 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 StarFrame
Choose StarFrame if you want an Early Access game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StarFrame launched in 2026.
Both Time of Dragons and StarFrame sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Time of Dragons |  StarFrame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.6% positive (953 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 4 I Lab | StarFrame Development Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Time of Dragons (2016) is 10 years older than StarFrame (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- StarFrame has co-op; Time of Dragons does not.
Time of Dragons vs StarFrame — FAQ
- Should I play Time of Dragons or StarFrame first?
- If you want chronology, Time of Dragons (2016) came out before StarFrame (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 Time of Dragons and StarFrame similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.