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Empires Shall Fall vs Warside

Empires Shall Fall and Warside 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. Empires Shall Fall (2024) is 1 year older than Warside (2025). Empires Shall Fall scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Warside (73.4% 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 Empires Shall Fall

Choose Empires Shall Fall 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 currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empires Shall Fall launched in 2024.

Choose Warside

Choose Warside if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Online PvP, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. Warside launched in 2025.

Both Empires Shall Fall and Warside sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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

Empires Shall Fall vs Warside — Steam metadata comparison
Empires Shall Fall — Steam game coverEmpires Shall FallWarside — Steam game coverWarside
Released20242025
GenresStrategyStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price12.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews80% positive (55 reviews)73.4% positive (320 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersWeird Penguin GamesLAVABIRD

Side by side

Empires Shall Fall vs Warside — FAQ

Should I play Empires Shall Fall or Warside first?
If you want chronology, Empires Shall Fall (2024) came out before Warside (2025). 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 Empires Shall Fall and Warside 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.
Do Empires Shall Fall and Warside both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
Empires Shall Fall vs Warside — Verdict (2026) · imho.run