Gratuitous Space Battles vs Rank: Warmaster
Gratuitous Space Battles and Rank: Warmaster both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Gratuitous Space Battles (2009) is 12 years older than Rank: Warmaster (2021). Gratuitous Space Battles is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rank: Warmaster (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gratuitous Space Battles |  Rank: Warmaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (484 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Positech Games | Laser Beams & Particle Streams Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Gratuitous Space Battles (2009) is 12 years older than Rank: Warmaster (2021).
- Gratuitous Space Battles is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rank: Warmaster (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rank: Warmaster has co-op; Gratuitous Space Battles does not.
Gratuitous Space Battles vs Rank: Warmaster — FAQ
- Should I play Gratuitous Space Battles or Rank: Warmaster first?
- If you want chronology, Gratuitous Space Battles (2009) came out before Rank: Warmaster (2021). 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 Gratuitous Space Battles and Rank: Warmaster similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Gratuitous Space Battles have multiplayer like Rank: Warmaster?
- No. Rank: Warmaster supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Gratuitous Space Battles is listed as single-player only.