Choose Instant War
Choose Instant War if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Instant War launched in 2022.
Instant War vs Gunship Battle Total Warfare
Instant War and Gunship Battle Total Warfare both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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 Strategy, Free To Play on Steam. Instant War (2022) is 3 years older than Gunship Battle Total Warfare (2025). Gunship Battle Total Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Instant War (71.4% 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 Gunship Battle Total Warfare
Choose Gunship Battle Total Warfare if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gunship Battle Total Warfare launched in 2025.
Both Instant War and Gunship Battle Total Warfare sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Instant War |  Gunship Battle Total Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (49 reviews) | 83.7% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Playwing LTD | JOYCITY |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Instant War (2022) is 3 years older than Gunship Battle Total Warfare (2025).
- Gunship Battle Total Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Instant War (71.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Instant War is Deck Playable, Gunship Battle Total Warfare is Deck Unsupported.
Instant War vs Gunship Battle Total Warfare — FAQ
- Should I play Instant War or Gunship Battle Total Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, Instant War (2022) came out before Gunship Battle Total Warfare (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 Instant War and Gunship Battle Total Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Instant War and Gunship Battle Total Warfare have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Instant War ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gunship Battle Total Warfare ships Online Co-op, Co-op.