Choose Telepath Tactics
Choose Telepath Tactics if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telepath Tactics launched in 2015.
Telepath Tactics vs Wargroove
Telepath Tactics and Wargroove 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. Telepath Tactics (2015) is 4 years older than Wargroove (2019). Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Telepath Tactics (76.5% 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 Wargroove
Choose Wargroove if you want the Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,370 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Telepath Tactics and Wargroove sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Telepath Tactics |  Wargroove | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (68 reviews) | 82.8% positive (2,370 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sinister Design | Chucklefish |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Telepath Tactics (2015) is 4 years older than Wargroove (2019).
- Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Telepath Tactics (76.5% positive).
- Telepath Tactics is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Wargroove (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wargroove has co-op; Telepath Tactics does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Telepath Tactics vs Wargroove — FAQ
- Should I play Telepath Tactics or Wargroove first?
- If you want chronology, Telepath Tactics (2015) came out before Wargroove (2019). 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 Telepath Tactics and Wargroove 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.