Choose Solaroids
Choose Solaroids if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Solaroids launched in 2017.
Solaroids vs Trigger Fever
Solaroids and Trigger Fever both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Solaroids (2017) is 6 years older than Trigger Fever (2023). Trigger Fever is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Solaroids (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Trigger Fever
Choose Trigger Fever if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trigger Fever launched in 2023.
Both Solaroids and Trigger Fever sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Solaroids |  Trigger Fever | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Chad Yates | Rotciv |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Solaroids (2017) is 6 years older than Trigger Fever (2023).
- Trigger Fever is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Solaroids (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Solaroids vs Trigger Fever — FAQ
- Should I play Solaroids or Trigger Fever first?
- If you want chronology, Solaroids (2017) came out before Trigger Fever (2023). 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 Solaroids and Trigger Fever similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Solaroids and Trigger Fever have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Solaroids ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Trigger Fever ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.