Choose Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition
Choose Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition if you want an Indie experience. Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition launched in 2019.
Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition vs Red Rising
Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition and Red Rising both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition (2019) is 7 years older than Red Rising (2026). 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 Red Rising
Choose Red Rising if you want a Casual game with LAN PvP, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Red Rising launched in 2026.
Both Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition and Red Rising sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition |  Red Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (152 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | CGE Digital | Emerald City Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition (2019) is 7 years older than Red Rising (2026).
Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition vs Red Rising — FAQ
- Should I play Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition or Red Rising first?
- If you want chronology, Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition (2019) came out before Red Rising (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 Galaxy Trucker: Extended Edition and Red Rising similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.