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Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades vs Timber Wars

Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades and Timber Wars both land in Action, Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades (2024) is 1 year older than Timber Wars (2025). Timber Wars is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades

Choose Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades launched in 2024.

Choose Timber Wars

Choose Timber Wars if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Timber Wars launched in 2025.

Both Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades and Timber Wars sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG 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.

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Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades vs Timber Wars — Steam metadata comparison
Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades — Steam game coverAncient Wars: Medieval CrusadesTimber Wars — Steam game coverTimber Wars
Released20242025
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early AccessAction, Strategy, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews83.3% positive (24 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersJOTASOFT STUDIOSPriyam Jain

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Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades vs Timber Wars — FAQ

Should I play Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades or Timber Wars first?
If you want chronology, Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades (2024) came out before Timber Wars (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 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades and Timber Wars similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, RPG 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.
Does Timber Wars have multiplayer like Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades?
No. Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Timber Wars is listed as single-player only.
Does Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Timber Wars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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