Choose War Trains
Choose War Trains if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. War Trains launched in 2019.
War Trains vs Battleground
War Trains and Battleground both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. War Trains (2019) is 1 year older than Battleground (2020). Battleground is currently ~100% cheaper on Steam than War Trains (0.99 USD vs. 199.99 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 Battleground
Choose Battleground if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 100% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battleground launched in 2020.
Both War Trains and Battleground sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Battleground | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 199.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 0% positive (10 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hede, Fallalypse studio | xFAIRx |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- War Trains (2019) is 1 year older than Battleground (2020).
- Battleground is currently ~100% cheaper on Steam than War Trains (0.99 USD vs. 199.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
War Trains vs Battleground — FAQ
- Should I play War Trains or Battleground first?
- If you want chronology, War Trains (2019) came out before Battleground (2020). 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 Trains and Battleground similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.
- Do both War Trains and Battleground have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Trains ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Battleground ships Online Co-op, Co-op.