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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Voidtrain

Voidtrain

ActionIndieSimulationAdventureRPG
Quality
76Popularity
32Value
45
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 19 days
$29.99
Buy Now
VS
Volcanoids

Volcanoids

ActionIndieSimulationEarly AccessAdventure
Quality
69Popularity
31Value
59
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 2 days
−15% $17.04
Buy Now

Winner

Volcanoids wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

6
Voidtrain
6 of 14 metrics
Volcanoids
8 of 14 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$29.99 -
$17.04 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$19.49 -
$13.99 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-15% Wins
Sales Frequency
13 price changes -
86 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
82/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
73.5% positive -
83.8% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
8.5K Wins
7.6K -
Positive Steam Reviews
6.2K -
6.4K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
2.3K -
1.2K Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
142 Wins
48 -
Steam Recommendations
8.5K Wins
7.6K -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
55 Wins
40 -
Supported Languages
10 languages -
15 languages Wins
Release Date
Nov 2025 Wins
Jan 2019 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeVoidtrain

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeVolcanoids

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Voidtrain
Volcanoids

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Voidtrain

Voidtrain

2 Stores
Steam
Steam$29.99Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +61% $48.24View
Volcanoids

Volcanoids

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −15% $17.04Buy Now
Steam
Steam +17% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Voidtrain

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

73% positive (8,486 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 82/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
8,486 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$29.99 — mid-range price

Popularity

Past its peak but still active — niche experience.

-41% player decline
92 concurrent players — niche audience

Volcanoids

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

84% positive (7,640 reviews) — mostly positive
7,640 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$17.04 — reasonable price
15% off — minor discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +67%
60 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsVoidtrainVolcanoids
Release Date
November 7, 2025
January 29, 2019
Developers
HypeTrain Digital
Volcanoid
Publishers
HypeTrain Digital
Volcanoid
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows
Achievements
55
40

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Voidtrain

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-Bit Windows 7/8/10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or analogue with 4 GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible

Volcanoids

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Voidtrain or Volcanoids?

Volcanoids won the comparison against Voidtrain based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Voidtrain worth buying over Volcanoids?

Based on the metrics, Volcanoids won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Volcanoids currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 19, 2026, 04:18 AM UTC

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