Choose War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR
Choose War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR launched in 2015.
War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR vs Great Battles of Carolus XII
War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR and Great Battles of Carolus XII 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. War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR (2015) is 6 years older than Great Battles of Carolus XII (2021). Great Battles of Carolus XII is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Great Battles of Carolus XII
Choose Great Battles of Carolus XII if it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Great Battles of Carolus XII launched in 2021.
Both War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR and Great Battles of Carolus XII sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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
 War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR |  Great Battles of Carolus XII | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (55 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yakiniku Banzai | 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖎 𝕾𝖙𝖚𝖉𝖎𝖔𝖘 (ᚴᛘᛋ) |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR (2015) is 6 years older than Great Battles of Carolus XII (2021).
- Great Battles of Carolus XII is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR vs Great Battles of Carolus XII — FAQ
- Should I play War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR or Great Battles of Carolus XII first?
- If you want chronology, War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR (2015) came out before Great Battles of Carolus XII (2021). 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 War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR and Great Battles of Carolus XII 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.