Choose Castle Story
Choose Castle Story if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,247 Steam reviews back the pick.
Castle Story vs Basic Warfare
Castle Story and Basic Warfare both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Castle Story (2017) is 3 years older than Basic Warfare (2020). Basic Warfare is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Castle Story (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Basic Warfare
Choose Basic Warfare if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Basic Warfare launched in 2020.
Both Castle Story and Basic Warfare sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN 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
 Castle Story |  Basic Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.2% positive (4,247 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Sauropod Studio | Bog Iron Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Castle Story (2017) is 3 years older than Basic Warfare (2020).
- Basic Warfare is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Castle Story (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Castle Story has co-op; Basic Warfare does not.
- Castle Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Basic Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
Castle Story vs Basic Warfare — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Story or Basic Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Story (2017) came out before Basic Warfare (2020). 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 Castle Story and Basic Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Castle Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Castle Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Basic Warfare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.