Choose Tooth and Tail
Choose Tooth and Tail if you want an Action and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tooth and Tail vs Mercs
Tooth and Tail and Mercs both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Mercs (2018). Mercs is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Mercs
Choose Mercs if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mercs launched in 2018.
Both Tooth and Tail and Mercs sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Tooth and Tail |  Mercs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | Munchkin's Lair |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Mercs (2018).
- Mercs is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mercs has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Mercs — FAQ
- Should I play Tooth and Tail or Mercs first?
- If you want chronology, Tooth and Tail (2017) came out before Mercs (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 Tooth and Tail and Mercs similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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. Mercs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.