Choose Avorion
Choose Avorion if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 7,884 Steam reviews back the pick.
Avorion vs Rank: Warmaster
Avorion and Rank: Warmaster both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Avorion (2020) is 1 year older than Rank: Warmaster (2021). Rank: Warmaster is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Avorion (24.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rank: Warmaster
Choose Rank: Warmaster if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. Rank: Warmaster launched in 2021.
Both Avorion and Rank: Warmaster sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Avorion |  Rank: Warmaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (7,884 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Boxelware | Laser Beams & Particle Streams Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Avorion (2020) is 1 year older than Rank: Warmaster (2021).
- Rank: Warmaster is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Avorion (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Avorion is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rank: Warmaster has no Deck rating yet.
Avorion vs Rank: Warmaster — FAQ
- Should I play Avorion or Rank: Warmaster first?
- If you want chronology, Avorion (2020) 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 Avorion and Rank: Warmaster similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Avorion and Rank: Warmaster have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Avorion ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Rank: Warmaster ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Avorion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Avorion is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rank: Warmaster doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.