Choose Worms Reloaded
Choose Worms Reloaded if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,919 Steam reviews back the pick.
Worms Reloaded vs Worms W.M.D
Worms Reloaded and Worms W.M.D 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. Worms Reloaded (2010) is 6 years older than Worms W.M.D (2016). Worms Reloaded scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Worms W.M.D (83.5% 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 Worms W.M.D
Choose Worms W.M.D if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Worms Reloaded and Worms W.M.D sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.2% vs 83.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Worms Reloaded |  Worms W.M.D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (1,919 reviews) | 83.5% positive (4,625 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Team17 Digital Ltd | Team17 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Worms Reloaded (2010) is 6 years older than Worms W.M.D (2016).
- Worms Reloaded scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Worms W.M.D (83.5% positive).
- Worms Reloaded is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Worms W.M.D (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Worms Reloaded vs Worms W.M.D — FAQ
- Which is better, Worms Reloaded or Worms W.M.D?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Worms Reloaded sits at 85.2% positive (1,919 reviews), Worms W.M.D at 83.5% (4,625). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Worms Reloaded or Worms W.M.D first?
- If you want chronology, Worms Reloaded (2010) came out before Worms W.M.D (2016). 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 Worms Reloaded and Worms W.M.D 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.