Choose DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
Choose DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge launched in 2020.
DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge vs Astro Fighters
DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge and Astro Fighters 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. DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020) is 5 years older than Astro Fighters (2025). Astro Fighters scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% 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 Astro Fighters
Choose Astro Fighters if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astro Fighters launched in 2025.
Both DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge and Astro Fighters sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge |  Astro Fighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (25 reviews) | 96.4% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Augmented Irreality | Paul Connor |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020) is 5 years older than Astro Fighters (2025).
- Astro Fighters scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (72% positive).
- Astro Fighters is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (5.39 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Astro Fighters has co-op; DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge does not.
DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge vs Astro Fighters — FAQ
- Should I play DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge or Astro Fighters first?
- If you want chronology, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge (2020) came out before Astro Fighters (2025). 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 DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge and Astro Fighters 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.
- Does DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge have multiplayer like Astro Fighters?
- No. Astro Fighters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is listed as single-player only.