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. 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.
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 | — |
| 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 vs Red Rising — FAQ
- 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.