Choose Templar Battleforce
Choose Templar Battleforce if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. Templar Battleforce launched in 2015.
Templar Battleforce vs Rencounter
Templar Battleforce and Rencounter both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Templar Battleforce (2015) is 1 year older than Rencounter (2016). Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Rencounter (62.9% 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 Rencounter
Choose Rencounter if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rencounter launched in 2016.
Both Templar Battleforce and Rencounter sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Templar Battleforce |  Rencounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (784 reviews) | 62.9% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trese Brothers | SPVD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Templar Battleforce (2015) is 1 year older than Rencounter (2016).
- Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Rencounter (62.9% positive).
- Rencounter is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Templar Battleforce (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Templar Battleforce vs Rencounter — FAQ
- Should I play Templar Battleforce or Rencounter first?
- If you want chronology, Templar Battleforce (2015) came out before Rencounter (2016). 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 Templar Battleforce and Rencounter similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.