Choose War Islands: A Co-op Adventure
Choose War Islands: A Co-op Adventure if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access experience. War Islands: A Co-op Adventure launched in 2020.
War Islands: A Co-op Adventure vs WheelMates
War Islands: A Co-op Adventure and WheelMates both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (2020) is 6 years older than WheelMates (2026). WheelMates scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (63.6% 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 WheelMates
Choose WheelMates if you want a Racing game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WheelMates launched in 2026.
Both War Islands: A Co-op Adventure and WheelMates sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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 Islands: A Co-op Adventure |  WheelMates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 73.7% positive (590 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Biduba Version | Firevolt |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (2020) is 6 years older than WheelMates (2026).
- WheelMates scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (63.6% positive).
- WheelMates is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
War Islands: A Co-op Adventure vs WheelMates — FAQ
- Should I play War Islands: A Co-op Adventure or WheelMates first?
- If you want chronology, War Islands: A Co-op Adventure (2020) came out before WheelMates (2026). 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 Islands: A Co-op Adventure and WheelMates similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both War Islands: A Co-op Adventure and WheelMates have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Islands: A Co-op Adventure ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; WheelMates ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.