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Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle vs War Obelisks

Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle and War Obelisks both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle (2020) is 2 years older than War Obelisks (2022). War Obelisks is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle (0.49 USD vs. 6.99 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 Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle

Choose Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle if you want a Strategy experience. Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle launched in 2020.

Choose War Obelisks

Choose War Obelisks if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. War Obelisks launched in 2022.

Both Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle and War Obelisks sit in 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

Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle vs War Obelisks — Steam metadata comparison
Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle — Steam game coverGuildmaster: Gratuitous SubtitleWar Obelisks — Steam game coverWar Obelisks
Released20202022
GenresStrategy, IndieIndie
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD0.49 USD
Steam reviews90% positive (20 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJim Makes GamesRenPixel

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Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle vs War Obelisks — FAQ

Should I play Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle or War Obelisks first?
If you want chronology, Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle (2020) came out before War Obelisks (2022). 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 Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle and War Obelisks similar?
They overlap on 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.
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