Choose Make War
Choose Make War if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Make War launched in 2019.
Make War vs Toy Tactics
Make War and Toy Tactics 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. Make War (2019) is 5 years older than Toy Tactics (2024). Toy Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Make War (68.4% 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 Toy Tactics
Choose Toy Tactics if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Toy Tactics launched in 2024.
Both Make War and Toy Tactics sit in Strategy 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
 Make War |  Toy Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 87.7% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Creepy Brothers | Kraken Empire |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Make War (2019) is 5 years older than Toy Tactics (2024).
- Toy Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Make War (68.4% positive).
- Make War is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Toy Tactics (1.19 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Toy Tactics has co-op; Make War does not.
- Toy Tactics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Make War has no Deck rating yet.
Make War vs Toy Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Make War or Toy Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Make War (2019) came out before Toy Tactics (2024). 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 Make War and Toy Tactics 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.
- Does Make War have multiplayer like Toy Tactics?
- No. Toy Tactics supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Make War is listed as single-player only.