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Tring! vs Proto Trigger

Tring! and Proto Trigger 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. Tring! (2025) is 1 year older than Proto Trigger (2026). Both support cooperative 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 Tring!

Choose Tring! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Tring! launched in 2025.

Choose Proto Trigger

Choose Proto Trigger if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. Proto Trigger launched in 2026.

Both Tring! and Proto Trigger sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Tring! vs Proto Trigger — Steam metadata comparison
Tring! — Steam game coverTring!Proto Trigger — Steam game coverProto Trigger
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.00 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews4 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DeveloperssiriculoBusted Atlas

Side by side

Tring! vs Proto Trigger — FAQ

Should I play Tring! or Proto Trigger first?
If you want chronology, Tring! (2025) came out before Proto Trigger (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 Tring! and Proto Trigger 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.
Do both Tring! and Proto Trigger have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tring! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Proto Trigger ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Tring! vs Proto Trigger — Verdict (2026) · imho.run