Choose Tooth and Tail
Choose Tooth and Tail if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tooth and Tail vs Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action
Tooth and Tail and Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action 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. Tooth and Tail (2017) is 3 years older than Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action (2020). Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Tooth and Tail: 1,741 reviews, Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action: 25). 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 Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action
Choose Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action launched in 2020.
Both Tooth and Tail and Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.1% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tooth and Tail |  Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 84% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | Grab Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Tooth and Tail (2017) is 3 years older than Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action (2020).
- Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Tooth and Tail: 1,741 reviews, Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action: 25).
- Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action has co-op; Tooth and Tail does not.
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action — FAQ
- Should I play Tooth and Tail or Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action first?
- If you want chronology, Tooth and Tail (2017) came out before Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action (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 Tooth and Tail and Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action 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.
- Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Amoeba Battle: Microscopic RTS Action doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.