Choose A Year Of Rain
Choose A Year Of Rain if you want a RPG game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. A Year Of Rain launched in 2020.
A Year Of Rain vs Firmament Wars
A Year Of Rain and Firmament Wars 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. Firmament Wars (2018) is 2 years older than A Year Of Rain (2020). Firmament Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (63.2% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% 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 Firmament Wars
Choose Firmament Wars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Firmament Wars launched in 2018.
Both A Year Of Rain and Firmament Wars sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 A Year Of Rain |  Firmament Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 39.8% positive (201 reviews) | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Neverworks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Firmament Wars (2018) is 2 years older than A Year Of Rain (2020).
- Firmament Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (63.2% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% positive).
- Firmament Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A Year Of Rain (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- A Year Of Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Firmament Wars has no Deck rating yet.
A Year Of Rain vs Firmament Wars — FAQ
- Should I play A Year Of Rain or Firmament Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Firmament Wars (2018) came out before A Year Of Rain (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 A Year Of Rain and Firmament Wars 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.
- Do both A Year Of Rain and Firmament Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Year Of Rain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Firmament Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does A Year Of Rain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Year Of Rain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Firmament Wars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.