Choose Battle Nations
Choose Battle Nations if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with Touch Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,191 Steam reviews back the pick.
Battle Nations vs Unnatural Worlds
Battle Nations and Unnatural Worlds both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Battle Nations (2014) is 12 years older than Unnatural Worlds (2026). Battle Nations is free; Unnatural Worlds is paid (Price unknown). 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 Unnatural Worlds
Choose Unnatural Worlds if you want an Action and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unnatural Worlds launched in 2026.
Both Battle Nations and Unnatural Worlds sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Battle Nations |  Unnatural Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (1,191 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Madrona Games Inc | Tomáš Malý |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Battle Nations (2014) is 12 years older than Unnatural Worlds (2026).
- Battle Nations is free; Unnatural Worlds is paid (Price unknown).
- Unnatural Worlds has co-op; Battle Nations does not.
- Battle Nations is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unnatural Worlds has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Nations vs Unnatural Worlds — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Nations or Unnatural Worlds first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Nations (2014) came out before Unnatural Worlds (2026). 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 Battle Nations and Unnatural Worlds similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Is Battle Nations free?
- Yes — Battle Nations is a free-to-play Steam title. Unnatural Worlds is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Battle Nations run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battle Nations is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unnatural Worlds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.