Choose Wand Wars
Choose Wand Wars if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Wand Wars launched in 2016.
Wand Wars vs POK
Wand Wars and POK both land in Action, Sports, 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Wand Wars (2016) is 11 years older than POK (2027). POK is free; Wand Wars is paid (11.99 USD). 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 POK
Choose POK if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Free To Play game with Steam Input API Support and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. POK launched in 2027.
Both Wand Wars and POK sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Wand Wars |  POK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (131 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Moonradish Inc. | Jolsom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Wand Wars (2016) is 11 years older than POK (2027).
- POK is free; Wand Wars is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wand Wars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; POK has no Deck rating yet.
Wand Wars vs POK — FAQ
- Should I play Wand Wars or POK first?
- If you want chronology, Wand Wars (2016) came out before POK (2027). 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 Wand Wars and POK similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Do both Wand Wars and POK have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wand Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; POK ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is POK free?
- Yes — POK is a free-to-play Steam title. Wand Wars is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Wand Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wand Wars is rated Deck Verified by Valve. POK doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.