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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour vs Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (2016) is 10 years older than Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! (2026). Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (80.5% 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 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

Choose Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,174 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

Choose Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 727 reviews.

Both Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty, 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

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour vs Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! — Steam metadata comparison
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour — Steam game coverDuke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World TourStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! — Steam game coverStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
Released20162026
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews80.5% positive (3,174 reviews)93.9% positive (727 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersNerve Software, Gearbox Software, LLCAuroch Digital

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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour vs Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! — FAQ

Which is better, Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour or Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!?
On Steam reviews Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! scores higher (93.9% positive) than Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour or Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! first?
If you want chronology, Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (2016) came out before Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! (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 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! have multiplayer like Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour?
No. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is listed as single-player only.
Do Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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