Choose GW: Legacy
Choose GW: Legacy if you want an Adventure game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. GW: Legacy launched in 2023.
GW: Legacy vs Plastic Battlegrounds
GW: Legacy and Plastic Battlegrounds both land in Action, Simulation 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 Action, Simulation on Steam. GW: Legacy (2023) is 2 years older than Plastic Battlegrounds (2025). Plastic Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than GW: Legacy (63.3% 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 Plastic Battlegrounds
Choose Plastic Battlegrounds if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Plastic Battlegrounds launched in 2025.
Both GW: Legacy and Plastic Battlegrounds sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 GW: Legacy |  Plastic Battlegrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (98 reviews) | 90.3% positive (206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Alto Interactive | Simulated Minds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- GW: Legacy (2023) is 2 years older than Plastic Battlegrounds (2025).
- Plastic Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than GW: Legacy (63.3% positive).
- Plastic Battlegrounds is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than GW: Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plastic Battlegrounds is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; GW: Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
GW: Legacy vs Plastic Battlegrounds — FAQ
- Should I play GW: Legacy or Plastic Battlegrounds first?
- If you want chronology, GW: Legacy (2023) came out before Plastic Battlegrounds (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 GW: Legacy and Plastic Battlegrounds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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 GW: Legacy and Plastic Battlegrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GW: Legacy ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Plastic Battlegrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.