Choose Wardudes
Choose Wardudes if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Wardudes launched in 2022.
Wardudes vs Landfall Archives
Wardudes and Landfall Archives both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Wardudes (2022) is 1 year older than Landfall Archives (2023). Landfall Archives is free; Wardudes is paid (14.99 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 Landfall Archives
Choose Landfall Archives if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,568 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wardudes and Landfall Archives sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Wardudes |  Landfall Archives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 95.7% positive (2,568 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ambitious Games | landfall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Wardudes (2022) is 1 year older than Landfall Archives (2023).
- Landfall Archives is free; Wardudes is paid (14.99 USD).
- Wardudes has co-op; Landfall Archives does not.
- Landfall Archives is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wardudes has no Deck rating yet.
Wardudes vs Landfall Archives — FAQ
- Should I play Wardudes or Landfall Archives first?
- If you want chronology, Wardudes (2022) came out before Landfall Archives (2023). 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 Wardudes and Landfall Archives similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Is Landfall Archives free?
- Yes — Landfall Archives is a free-to-play Steam title. Wardudes is paid (14.99 USD).