Choose Dahlia View
Choose Dahlia View if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dahlia View launched in 2021.
Dahlia View vs It Takes a War
Dahlia View and It Takes a War 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. Dahlia View (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes a War (2025). It Takes a War scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Dahlia View (86.5% 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 It Takes a War
Choose It Takes a War if you want an Action game with Chat Speech-to-text and Chat Text-to-speech. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 683 reviews.
Both Dahlia View and It Takes a War sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Dahlia View |  It Takes a War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (163 reviews) | 93.7% positive (683 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Paper Games | Thomas Mackinnon |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dahlia View (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes a War (2025).
- It Takes a War scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Dahlia View (86.5% positive).
- It Takes a War is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Dahlia View (4.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dahlia View is Deck Verified, It Takes a War is Deck Playable.
Dahlia View vs It Takes a War — FAQ
- Which is better, Dahlia View or It Takes a War?
- On Steam reviews It Takes a War scores higher (93.7% positive) than Dahlia View (86.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, It Takes a War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dahlia View or It Takes a War first?
- If you want chronology, Dahlia View (2021) came out before It Takes a War (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 Dahlia View and It Takes a War 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.