Choose Thunder Wolves
Choose Thunder Wolves if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 218 reviews.
Thunder Wolves vs Metal Thunder
Thunder Wolves and Metal Thunder both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Thunder Wolves (2013) is 11 years older than Metal Thunder (2024). Thunder Wolves scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Metal Thunder (79.9% 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 Metal Thunder
Choose Metal Thunder if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Metal Thunder launched in 2024.
Both Thunder Wolves and Metal Thunder sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Thunder Wolves |  Metal Thunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (218 reviews) | 79.9% positive (274 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Most Wanted Entertainment | Dumbbell Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Thunder Wolves (2013) is 11 years older than Metal Thunder (2024).
- Thunder Wolves scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Metal Thunder (79.9% positive).
- Thunder Wolves is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Metal Thunder (9.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Thunder Wolves has co-op; Metal Thunder does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Thunder Wolves vs Metal Thunder — FAQ
- Which is better, Thunder Wolves or Metal Thunder?
- On Steam reviews Thunder Wolves scores higher (85.3% positive) than Metal Thunder (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thunder Wolves is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Thunder Wolves or Metal Thunder first?
- If you want chronology, Thunder Wolves (2013) came out before Metal Thunder (2024). 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 Thunder Wolves and Metal Thunder similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Metal Thunder have multiplayer like Thunder Wolves?
- No. Thunder Wolves supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Metal Thunder is listed as single-player only.
- Do Thunder Wolves and Metal Thunder both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.