Choose Ground Pounders
Choose Ground Pounders if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ground Pounders launched in 2014.
Ground Pounders vs Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Ground Pounders and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Ground Pounders (2014) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018). Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Ground Pounders (47.4% 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 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,122 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ground Pounders and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Ground Pounders |  Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.4% positive (19 reviews) | 81.9% positive (5,122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions Inc. | Proxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ground Pounders (2014) is 4 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018).
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Ground Pounders (47.4% positive).
- Ground Pounders is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War has co-op; Ground Pounders does not.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ground Pounders has no Deck rating yet.
Ground Pounders vs Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — FAQ
- Should I play Ground Pounders or Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War first?
- If you want chronology, Ground Pounders (2014) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018). 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 Ground Pounders and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.