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War Trains vs SwarmZ

War Trains and SwarmZ both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2019. SwarmZ scores higher on Steam reviews (67.8% positive) than War Trains (0% 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 War Trains

Choose War Trains if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. War Trains launched in 2019.

Choose SwarmZ

Choose SwarmZ if it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. SwarmZ launched in 2019.

Both War Trains and SwarmZ sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 Trains vs SwarmZ — Steam metadata comparison
War Trains — Steam game coverWar TrainsSwarmZ — Steam game coverSwarmZ
Released20192019
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, RacingAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price199.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews0% positive (10 reviews)67.8% positive (264 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersHede, Fallalypse studioMutiny Software

Side by side

War Trains vs SwarmZ — FAQ

Are War Trains and SwarmZ similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does SwarmZ have multiplayer like War Trains?
No. War Trains supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while SwarmZ is listed as single-player only.
War Trains vs SwarmZ — Verdict (2026) · imho.run