Choose Ground Breakers
Choose Ground Breakers if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ground Breakers launched in 2016.
Ground Breakers vs BATTLETECH
Ground Breakers and BATTLETECH both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Ground Breakers (2016) is 2 years older than BATTLETECH (2018). BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Ground Breakers (64% 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 BATTLETECH
Choose BATTLETECH if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 18,004 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ground Breakers and BATTLETECH sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Ground Breakers |  BATTLETECH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (25 reviews) | 85.4% positive (18,004 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | UnitedIndie | Harebrained Schemes |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ground Breakers (2016) is 2 years older than BATTLETECH (2018).
- BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Ground Breakers (64% positive).
- Ground Breakers is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than BATTLETECH (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- BATTLETECH is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ground Breakers has no Deck rating yet.
Ground Breakers vs BATTLETECH — FAQ
- Should I play Ground Breakers or BATTLETECH first?
- If you want chronology, Ground Breakers (2016) came out before BATTLETECH (2018). 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 Ground Breakers and BATTLETECH similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.