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Relapse vs Brawl Tactics: Origins

Relapse and Brawl Tactics: Origins 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. Relapse (2022) is 2 years older than Brawl Tactics: Origins (2024). Relapse scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Brawl Tactics: Origins (78.1% 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 Relapse

Choose Relapse if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.

Choose Brawl Tactics: Origins

Choose Brawl Tactics: Origins if you want an Indie experience. Brawl Tactics: Origins launched in 2024.

Both Relapse and Brawl Tactics: Origins sit in Strategy 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.

Side-by-side comparison

Relapse vs Brawl Tactics: Origins — Steam metadata comparison
Relapse — Steam game coverRelapseBrawl Tactics: Origins — Steam game coverBrawl Tactics: Origins
Released20222024
GenresStrategyStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price3.99 USD9.37 USD
Steam reviews96.2% positive (106 reviews)78.1% positive (32 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersValklabsasraworks

Side by side

Relapse vs Brawl Tactics: Origins — FAQ

Should I play Relapse or Brawl Tactics: Origins first?
If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Brawl Tactics: Origins (2024). 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 Relapse and Brawl Tactics: Origins 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.
Relapse vs Brawl Tactics: Origins — Verdict (2026) · imho.run