Choose Blake Stone: Planet Strike
Choose Blake Stone: Planet Strike if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blake Stone: Planet Strike launched in 2015.
Blake Stone: Planet Strike vs Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Blake Stone: Planet Strike and Rise of the Triad: Dark War both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Rise of the Triad: Dark War (2014) is 1 year older than Blake Stone: Planet Strike (2015). Rise of the Triad: Dark War scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Blake Stone: Planet Strike (82.8% 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 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Choose Rise of the Triad: Dark War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rise of the Triad: Dark War launched in 2014.
Both Blake Stone: Planet Strike and Rise of the Triad: Dark War sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Blake Stone: Planet Strike |  Rise of the Triad: Dark War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (29 reviews) | 85.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JAM Productions | Apogee Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rise of the Triad: Dark War (2014) is 1 year older than Blake Stone: Planet Strike (2015).
- Rise of the Triad: Dark War scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Blake Stone: Planet Strike (82.8% positive).
- Blake Stone: Planet Strike is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Blake Stone: Planet Strike vs Rise of the Triad: Dark War — FAQ
- Should I play Blake Stone: Planet Strike or Rise of the Triad: Dark War first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of the Triad: Dark War (2014) came out before Blake Stone: Planet Strike (2015). 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 Blake Stone: Planet Strike and Rise of the Triad: Dark War similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.