Choose Maximum Action
Choose Maximum Action if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.3% positive across 2,806 reviews.
Maximum Action vs Dread Templar
Maximum Action and Dread Templar both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Maximum Action (2018) is 5 years older than Dread Templar (2023). Maximum Action scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Dread Templar (82.5% 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 Dread Templar
Choose Dread Templar if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dread Templar launched in 2023.
Both Maximum Action and Dread Templar sit in Action and Indie 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
 Maximum Action |  Dread Templar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (2,806 reviews) | 82.5% positive (707 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | George Mandell | T19 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Maximum Action (2018) is 5 years older than Dread Templar (2023).
- Maximum Action scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Dread Templar (82.5% positive).
- Dread Templar is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Maximum Action (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Maximum Action vs Dread Templar — FAQ
- Which is better, Maximum Action or Dread Templar?
- On Steam reviews Maximum Action scores higher (89.3% positive) than Dread Templar (82.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Maximum Action is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Maximum Action or Dread Templar first?
- If you want chronology, Maximum Action (2018) came out before Dread Templar (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 Maximum Action and Dread Templar similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.