Rank 01Why this
Shares map editor and unit customization with Warside.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Warside
- 33 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Warside also play
The closest matches to Warside: Athena Crisis, Wargroove 2, Empires Shall Fall, Sudden Strike 5, and Earth vs Mars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Warside.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Also Tanks and Level Editor, like Warside.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Sudden Strike 5
Why this: Shares unit customization and tactical combat with Warside.
Rank 05 
Earth vs Mars
Why this: Also Level Editor and Grid-Based Movement, like Warside.
Rank 06 
Panzer Corps 2
Why this: Also Wargame and Military, like Warside.
Rank 07 
Möbius Front '83
Why this: Also Tanks and Wargame, like Warside.
Rank 08 
Unity of Command II
Why this: Shares unit customization with Warside.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Warside
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- 19Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Shares mission based progression and build variety with Warside.
- 81% of 666 reviews
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Shares mission based progression and skill tree progression with Warside.
- 59% of 137 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: LAVABIRD
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 73% of 320 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Active developer balance updates and new features
- Balanced unit roster with meaningful tactical choices
- Campaign offers 10 20 hours of content
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Competitive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Warside
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Wargroove
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Warside.
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Why this: Also Grid-Based Movement and War, like Warside.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Warside at current Steam store prices.
Apes Warfare
Why this: Shares campaign progression and multiplayer co op with Warside.
Wargame: European Escalation
Why this: Also Wargame and Military, like Warside.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Shares unit customization with Warside.
Field of Honor
Why this: Shares unit customization and multiplayer co op with Warside.
Fantasy General II
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Warside.
SteamWorld Heist II
Why this: Shares tactical combat and economy management with Warside.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Warside, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
War of Dots
Why this: Shares map editor and unit customization with Warside.
World of Warships
Why this: Also Military and War, like Warside.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Tanks and Wargame, like Warside.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Shares campaign progression with Warside.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Warside.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also War and Turn-Based Strategy, like Warside.
Miscrits: World of Creatures
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Warside.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Warside.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Athena Crisis
Why this: Shares map editor and unit customization with Warside.
Wargroove 2
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Warside.
Empires Shall Fall
Why this: Also Tanks and Level Editor, like Warside.
Sudden Strike 5
Why this: Shares unit customization and tactical combat with Warside.
Earth vs Mars
Why this: Also Level Editor and Grid-Based Movement, like Warside.
Unity of Command II
Why this: Shares unit customization with Warside.
About Warside
The closest matches to Warside: Athena Crisis, Wargroove 2, Empires Shall Fall, Sudden Strike 5, and Earth vs Mars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Warside is your kind of game, the closest matches are Athena Crisis, Wargroove 2 and Empires Shall Fall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and competitive, and single out its build variety and campaign progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Warside: Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
Is Warside worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 320 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active developer balance updates and new features
- Balanced unit roster with meaningful tactical choices
- Campaign offers 10 20 hours of content
- Devs actively rebalance based on playstyle data
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Tries to mimic Advance Wars and gets 90% of it correct. But the remaining 10% kills it. Also why cant any of these clones ever do fog correctly.”
“Game is fun but essentially unplayable unless I pick up a controller. I play games on windowed mode and without a controller, there is no way to move the camera aside from moving the mouse to the edges of the screen. There is no option to…”
People who play it also play: Athena Crisis, Wargroove 2, Empires Shall Fall
Frequently asked about Warside
Can I run it?
Is Warside verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Warside is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Warside cost?
Warside is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Warside have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Warside supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Warside?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warside are Athena Crisis, Wargroove 2, Empires Shall Fall.
Who developed Warside?
Warside was developed by LAVABIRD and published by First Break Labs.