Choose Pox Nora
Choose Pox Nora if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.6% positive across 620 reviews.
Pox Nora vs Longsword - Tabletop Tactics
Pox Nora and Longsword - Tabletop Tactics 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. Pox Nora (2014) is 3 years older than Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (2017). Pox Nora scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (50% 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 Longsword - Tabletop Tactics
Choose Longsword - Tabletop Tactics if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Longsword - Tabletop Tactics launched in 2017.
Both Pox Nora and Longsword - Tabletop Tactics sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Pox Nora |  Longsword - Tabletop Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (620 reviews) | 50% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Desert Owl Games LLC | Zero Sum Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Pox Nora (2014) is 3 years older than Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (2017).
- Pox Nora scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (50% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Pox Nora vs Longsword - Tabletop Tactics — FAQ
- Which is better, Pox Nora or Longsword - Tabletop Tactics?
- On Steam reviews Pox Nora scores higher (77.6% positive) than Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (50% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pox Nora is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pox Nora or Longsword - Tabletop Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Pox Nora (2014) came out before Longsword - Tabletop Tactics (2017). 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 Pox Nora and Longsword - Tabletop Tactics 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.