Choose Wand Wars
Choose Wand Wars if you want a Sports and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Wand Wars launched in 2016.
Wand Wars vs Astro Joust
Wand Wars and Astro Joust both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Wand Wars (2016) is 2 years older than Astro Joust (2018). Astro Joust is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Wand Wars (0.99 USD vs. 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 Astro Joust
Choose Astro Joust if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astro Joust launched in 2018.
Both Wand Wars and Astro Joust sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Astro Joust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (131 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Moonradish Inc. | Mutant Entertainment Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Wand Wars (2016) is 2 years older than Astro Joust (2018).
- Astro Joust is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Wand Wars (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Wand Wars has co-op; Astro Joust does not.
- Wand Wars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astro Joust has no Deck rating yet.
Wand Wars vs Astro Joust — FAQ
- Should I play Wand Wars or Astro Joust first?
- If you want chronology, Wand Wars (2016) came out before Astro Joust (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 Wand Wars and Astro Joust similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Wand Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wand Wars is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Astro Joust doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.