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Games like Worms W.M.D

If Worms W.M.D is your kind of game, the closest matches are Worms Armageddon, ShellShock Live and Pit People® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its blast with friends, graphics are beautiful and new building mechanic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Worms W.M.D is a turn-based artillery and strategy game developed by Team17, released in 2016 at a price of 29.99 USD. Players command cartoon worms in destructible 2D environments, engaging in weapon-crafting and turn-based combat across local multiplayer and co-op modes. The game introduces a building system alongside traditional worms gameplay, with ranked matchmaking available for competitive play. Reviewers and players describe the experience as funny, nostalgic, and relaxing, noting the new building mechanic as a fresh addition. Players highlight that the graphics are beautiful and emphasize the game's appeal as a blast with friends. The game holds a review score of 83% positive based on 4625 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.

About Worms W.M.D: The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.

2016ActionStrategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 79Windows · macOS · Linuxby Team17
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Steam players who put hours into Worms W.M.D also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Worms Armageddon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Top pick for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.

    2013Strategy2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ShellShock Live

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Second-strongest match for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Pit People®

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Third-strongest match for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Worms Revolution

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Ranked #4 for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Worms™ Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC.

    2012Strategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Ranked #5 for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Warriors: Rise to Glory

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Ranked #6 for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Skulls of the Shogun

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Ranked #7 for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

    2013StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fight Crab

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Ranked #8 for Worms W.M.D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Welcome to Fight Crab.A new 3D action game where you take control of a crab, and fight off other giant enemy crabs.Physics allows for crabs to move powerfully and quickly in this hardcore battle arena.Freely control your pincers to use weapons and develop your own crab fighting style.

    2020ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Worms W.M.D

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Worms

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

    2011Strategy7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Worms Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environment and a nostalgic mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Ten years on from Worms™ Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms™ Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam.

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Worms Armageddon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.

    2013Strategy2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Worms World Party Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Imagine taking the perfect online gaming experience and one of the most popular Worms games ever made, adding a touch of Steam achievements, leaderboards, cloud saves, full controller support; a little sprinkle of 1080 / 60FPS, and you have Worms World Party Remastered!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pit People®

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Ultimate Chicken Horse

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

    2016ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insane Robots

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Fight to the DEATH in this unique card battler. Compete in intense one-on-one duels. Lead a riotous robot rebellion through randomly generated survival arenas. Overthrow a malevolent robot despot in the epic 15+ hour single-player campaign. Insane Robots is card battling... HACKED!


    2018StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sunderfolk

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a relaxing mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Reviewers of Worms W.M.D cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where shared strategy shapes every turn. Adventure across the Sunderlands with up to four players in online multiplayer using your mouse & keyboard or play couch co-op using phones as controllers. Play the first 4 missions for free!

    2025StrategyRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Worms W.M.D at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Worms W.M.D on Steam right now. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Team17

Other recommendable Steam games by Team17, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Overcooked! 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Another title from Team17, the studio behind Worms W.M.D. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!

    2018ActionIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Golf With Your Friends

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Another title from Team17, the studio behind Worms W.M.D.

    Why have friends if not to play Golf... With Your Friends! Nothing is out of bounds as you take on courses filled with fast paced, exciting, simultaneous mini golf for up to 12 players!

    2020SportsIndieCasual2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Escapists 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Another title from Team17, the studio behind Worms W.M.D. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Survivalists

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Another title from Team17, the studio behind Worms W.M.D. Shares Action with Worms W.M.D.

    A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure5.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Killer Frequency

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Team17, the studio behind Worms W.M.D.

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Worms Armageddon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.

    2013Strategy2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pit People®

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Skulls of the Shogun

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Worms W.M.D.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Worms W.M.D.

    Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

    2013StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Worms W.M.D

Does Worms W.M.D run on Steam Deck?
Worms W.M.D is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Worms W.M.D cost?
Worms W.M.D is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Worms W.M.D have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Worms W.M.D supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Worms W.M.D?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Worms W.M.D are Worms Armageddon, ShellShock Live, Pit People®.
Who developed Worms W.M.D?
Worms W.M.D was developed by Team17.

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