Choose Relapse
Choose Relapse if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.
Relapse vs Law of Dispute
Relapse and Law of Dispute 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 Law of Dispute (2024). Relapse is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Law of Dispute (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Law of Dispute
Choose Law of Dispute if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Law of Dispute launched in 2024.
Both Relapse and Law of Dispute 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 |  Law of Dispute | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valklabs | Green River Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Relapse (2022) is 2 years older than Law of Dispute (2024).
- Relapse is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Law of Dispute (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Relapse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Law of Dispute has no Deck rating yet.
Relapse vs Law of Dispute — FAQ
- Should I play Relapse or Law of Dispute first?
- If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Law of Dispute (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 Law of Dispute 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.
- Does Relapse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Relapse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Law of Dispute doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.