Choose Battleship
Choose Battleship if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Battleship launched in 2012.
Battleship vs Ticket to Ride®
Battleship and Ticket to Ride® 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 11 years older than Ticket to Ride® (2023). Ticket to Ride® scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% positive) than Battleship (59% 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 Ticket to Ride®
Choose Ticket to Ride® if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ticket to Ride® launched in 2023.
Both Battleship and Ticket to Ride® sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, 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
 Battleship |  Ticket to Ride® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59% positive (39 reviews) | 63.4% positive (664 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Sperasoft, Inc. | Marmalade Game Studio Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Battleship (2012) is 11 years older than Ticket to Ride® (2023).
- Ticket to Ride® scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% positive) than Battleship (59% positive).
- Ticket to Ride® is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battleship has no Deck rating yet.
Battleship vs Ticket to Ride® — FAQ
- Should I play Battleship or Ticket to Ride® first?
- If you want chronology, Battleship (2012) came out before Ticket to Ride® (2023). 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 Ticket to Ride® 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.
- Does Battleship have multiplayer like Ticket to Ride®?
- No. Ticket to Ride® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Battleship is listed as single-player only.