Choose War Mongrels
Choose War Mongrels if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. War Mongrels launched in 2021.
War Mongrels vs Spyer
War Mongrels and Spyer both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. War Mongrels (2021) is 1 year older than Spyer (2022). Spyer is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than War Mongrels (0.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD). 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 Spyer
Choose Spyer if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spyer launched in 2022.
Both War Mongrels and Spyer sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 War Mongrels |  Spyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (587 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Destructive Creations | GamesBraz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- War Mongrels (2021) is 1 year older than Spyer (2022).
- Spyer is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than War Mongrels (0.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- War Mongrels has co-op; Spyer does not.
- War Mongrels is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spyer has no Deck rating yet.
War Mongrels vs Spyer — FAQ
- Should I play War Mongrels or Spyer first?
- If you want chronology, War Mongrels (2021) came out before Spyer (2022). 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 War Mongrels and Spyer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Does Spyer have multiplayer like War Mongrels?
- No. War Mongrels supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Spyer is listed as single-player only.
- Does War Mongrels run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Mongrels is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spyer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.