Choose Interloper
Choose Interloper if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.7% positive across 189 reviews.
Interloper vs Mushroom Wars 2
Interloper and Mushroom Wars 2 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. Interloper (2015) is 2 years older than Mushroom Wars 2 (2017). Interloper scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Mushroom Wars 2 (58.3% 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 Mushroom Wars 2
Choose Mushroom Wars 2 if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Mushroom Wars 2 launched in 2017.
Both Interloper and Mushroom Wars 2 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Interloper |  Mushroom Wars 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (189 reviews) | 58.3% positive (252 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monogon Games | Zillion Whales |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Interloper (2015) is 2 years older than Mushroom Wars 2 (2017).
- Interloper scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Mushroom Wars 2 (58.3% positive).
- Interloper is free; Mushroom Wars 2 is paid (14.99 USD).
Interloper vs Mushroom Wars 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Interloper or Mushroom Wars 2?
- On Steam reviews Interloper scores higher (84.7% positive) than Mushroom Wars 2 (58.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Interloper is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Interloper or Mushroom Wars 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Interloper (2015) came out before Mushroom Wars 2 (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 Interloper and Mushroom Wars 2 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.
- Is Interloper free?
- Yes — Interloper is a free-to-play Steam title. Mushroom Wars 2 is paid (14.99 USD).