Choose Battle Nations
Choose Battle Nations if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. 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 Lines of Battle
Battle Nations and Lines of Battle both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Battle Nations is free; Lines of Battle is paid (Price unknown). Battle Nations is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lines of Battle has no Deck rating yet. 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 Lines of Battle
Choose Lines of Battle if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing.
Both Battle Nations and Lines of Battle sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Lines of Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| 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 |
| Developers | Madrona Games Inc | Sophie Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Battle Nations is free; Lines of Battle is paid (Price unknown).
- Battle Nations is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lines of Battle has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Nations vs Lines of Battle — FAQ
- Are Battle Nations and Lines of Battle similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Battle Nations free?
- Yes — Battle Nations is a free-to-play Steam title. Lines of Battle is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Battle Nations run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battle Nations is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lines of Battle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.