Choose Floppy Knights
Choose Floppy Knights if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Floppy Knights launched in 2022.
Floppy Knights vs Battle Train
Floppy Knights and Battle Train both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Floppy Knights (2022) is 3 years older than Battle Train (2025). Battle Train scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Floppy Knights (85.1% 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 Battle Train
Choose Battle Train if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle Train launched in 2025.
Both Floppy Knights and Battle Train sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.1% vs 86.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Floppy Knights |  Battle Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (195 reviews) | 86.1% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rose City Games | Terrible Posture Games, Nerd Ninjas |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Floppy Knights (2022) is 3 years older than Battle Train (2025).
- Battle Train scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Floppy Knights (85.1% positive).
- Battle Train is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Floppy Knights (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Floppy Knights is Deck Playable, Battle Train is Deck Verified.
Floppy Knights vs Battle Train — FAQ
- Should I play Floppy Knights or Battle Train first?
- If you want chronology, Floppy Knights (2022) came out before Battle Train (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 Floppy Knights and Battle Train similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.