Choose Battleship
Choose Battleship if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Battleship launched in 2012.
Battleship vs Risk
Battleship and Risk both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Battleship (2012) is 1 year older than Risk (2013). Battleship scores higher on Steam reviews (59% positive) than Risk (57.7% 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 Risk
Choose Risk if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Risk launched in 2013.
Both Battleship and Risk sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (59% vs 57.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battleship |  Risk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59% positive (39 reviews) | 57.7% positive (246 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sperasoft, Inc. | Sperasoft, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Battleship (2012) is 1 year older than Risk (2013).
- Battleship scores higher on Steam reviews (59% positive) than Risk (57.7% positive).
Battleship vs Risk — FAQ
- Should I play Battleship or Risk first?
- If you want chronology, Battleship (2012) came out before Risk (2013). 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 Battleship and Risk similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.