Choose War Trains
Choose War Trains if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. War Trains launched in 2019.
War Trains vs DoomBus
War Trains and DoomBus both land in Indie, Racing 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. War Trains (2019) is 8 years older than DoomBus (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 DoomBus
Choose DoomBus if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DoomBus launched in 2027.
Both War Trains and DoomBus sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 |  DoomBus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 199.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 0% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hede, Fallalypse studio | DUOWEI animation |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- War Trains (2019) is 8 years older than DoomBus (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
War Trains vs DoomBus — FAQ
- Should I play War Trains or DoomBus first?
- If you want chronology, War Trains (2019) came out before DoomBus (2027). 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 DoomBus similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Racing 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 DoomBus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Trains ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DoomBus ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.