Choose Trigger Time
Choose Trigger Time if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Trigger Time launched in 2017.
Trigger Time vs DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
Trigger Time and DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge 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. Trigger Time (2017) is 3 years older than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020). Trigger Time scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (72% 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 DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
Choose DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge launched in 2020.
Both Trigger Time and DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge 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
 Trigger Time |  DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 72% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shephf Games | Augmented Irreality |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Trigger Time (2017) is 3 years older than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020).
- Trigger Time scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (72% positive).
- Trigger Time is free; DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is paid (14.99 USD).
Trigger Time vs DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge — FAQ
- Should I play Trigger Time or DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge first?
- If you want chronology, Trigger Time (2017) came out before DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020). 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 Trigger Time and DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge 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.
- Is Trigger Time free?
- Yes — Trigger Time is a free-to-play Steam title. DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is paid (14.99 USD).