Choose Hermertia Wars
Choose Hermertia Wars if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Hermertia Wars vs Castles Of War
Hermertia Wars and Castles Of War 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. Hermertia Wars is free; Castles Of War is paid (Price unknown). 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 Castles Of War
Choose Castles Of War if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Hermertia Wars and Castles Of War sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Hermertia Wars |  Castles Of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hermertia Studios Co-operative Inc. | Vashta Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hermertia Wars is free; Castles Of War is paid (Price unknown).
Hermertia Wars vs Castles Of War — FAQ
- Are Hermertia Wars and Castles Of War 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.
- Does Castles Of War have multiplayer like Hermertia Wars?
- No. Hermertia Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Castles Of War is listed as single-player only.
- Is Hermertia Wars free?
- Yes — Hermertia Wars is a free-to-play Steam title. Castles Of War is paid (Price unknown).