Choose The Banner Saga 2
Choose The Banner Saga 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,781 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Banner Saga 2 vs Wintermoor Tactics Club
The Banner Saga 2 and Wintermoor Tactics Club both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Banner Saga 2 (2016) is 4 years older than Wintermoor Tactics Club (2020). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Banner Saga 2: 1,781 reviews, Wintermoor Tactics Club: 356). 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 Wintermoor Tactics Club
Choose Wintermoor Tactics Club if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wintermoor Tactics Club launched in 2020.
Both The Banner Saga 2 and Wintermoor Tactics Club sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.6% vs 91.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Banner Saga 2 |  Wintermoor Tactics Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (1,781 reviews) | 91.3% positive (356 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stoic | EVC Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Banner Saga 2 (2016) is 4 years older than Wintermoor Tactics Club (2020).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Banner Saga 2: 1,781 reviews, Wintermoor Tactics Club: 356).
- Wintermoor Tactics Club is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than The Banner Saga 2 (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Banner Saga 2 vs Wintermoor Tactics Club — FAQ
- Which is better, The Banner Saga 2 or Wintermoor Tactics Club?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Banner Saga 2 sits at 90.6% positive (1,781 reviews), Wintermoor Tactics Club at 91.3% (356). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Banner Saga 2 or Wintermoor Tactics Club first?
- If you want chronology, The Banner Saga 2 (2016) came out before Wintermoor Tactics Club (2020). 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 The Banner Saga 2 and Wintermoor Tactics Club similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.
- Do The Banner Saga 2 and Wintermoor Tactics Club 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.