Choose TDS - War Games
Choose TDS - War Games if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. TDS - War Games launched in 2022.
TDS - War Games vs Out of Hand
TDS - War Games and Out of Hand both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. TDS - War Games (2022) is 2 years older than Out of Hand (2024). Out of Hand is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TDS - War Games has no Deck rating yet. 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 Out of Hand
Choose Out of Hand if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Out of Hand launched in 2024.
Both TDS - War Games and Out of Hand sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 TDS - War Games |  Out of Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 85.7% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Joseph Alban | Dazed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TDS - War Games (2022) is 2 years older than Out of Hand (2024).
- Out of Hand is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TDS - War Games has no Deck rating yet.
TDS - War Games vs Out of Hand — FAQ
- Should I play TDS - War Games or Out of Hand first?
- If you want chronology, TDS - War Games (2022) came out before Out of Hand (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 TDS - War Games and Out of Hand similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.