Choose Hard West 2
Choose Hard West 2 if you want an Action and RPG experience. 1,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hard West 2 vs Only Tactics
Hard West 2 and Only 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. Hard West 2 (2022) is 4 years older than Only Tactics (2026). Hard West 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Only Tactics has no Deck rating yet. 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 Only Tactics
Choose Only Tactics if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Only Tactics launched in 2026.
Both Hard West 2 and Only 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
 Hard West 2 |  Only Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,307 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice Code Games | Yellow Bear |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hard West 2 (2022) is 4 years older than Only Tactics (2026).
- Hard West 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Only Tactics has no Deck rating yet.
Hard West 2 vs Only Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Hard West 2 or Only Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Hard West 2 (2022) came out before Only Tactics (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 Hard West 2 and Only 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.