Choose FOR HONOR™
Choose FOR HONOR™ if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.6% positive across 57,070 reviews.
FOR HONOR™ vs Versus: Battle of the Gladiator
FOR HONOR™ and Versus: Battle of the Gladiator both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) is 1 year older than FOR HONOR™ (2017). FOR HONOR™ scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% 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 Versus: Battle of the Gladiator
Choose Versus: Battle of the Gladiator if you want an Indie experience. Versus: Battle of the Gladiator launched in 2016.
Both FOR HONOR™ and Versus: Battle of the Gladiator sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 FOR HONOR™ |  Versus: Battle of the Gladiator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (57,070 reviews) | 66.4% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Toronto, Blue Byte | Netker Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) is 1 year older than FOR HONOR™ (2017).
- FOR HONOR™ scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% positive).
- FOR HONOR™ has co-op; Versus: Battle of the Gladiator does not.
- FOR HONOR™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Versus: Battle of the Gladiator has no Deck rating yet.
FOR HONOR™ vs Versus: Battle of the Gladiator — FAQ
- Which is better, FOR HONOR™ or Versus: Battle of the Gladiator?
- On Steam reviews FOR HONOR™ scores higher (69.6% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FOR HONOR™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FOR HONOR™ or Versus: Battle of the Gladiator first?
- If you want chronology, Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) came out before FOR HONOR™ (2017). 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 FOR HONOR™ and Versus: Battle of the Gladiator similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 FOR HONOR™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FOR HONOR™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Versus: Battle of the Gladiator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.