Choose Future Wars
Choose Future Wars if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Future Wars launched in 2010.
Future Wars vs Wargroove
Future Wars and Wargroove both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Future Wars (2010) is 9 years older than Wargroove (2019). Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Future Wars (30.1% positive). 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 Wargroove
Choose Wargroove if you want an Indie game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.8% positive across 2,370 reviews.
Both Future Wars and Wargroove sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Future Wars |  Wargroove | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30.1% positive (136 reviews) | 82.8% positive (2,370 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Radon Labs | Chucklefish |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Future Wars (2010) is 9 years older than Wargroove (2019).
- Wargroove scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Future Wars (30.1% positive).
- Future Wars is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wargroove (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wargroove has co-op; Future Wars does not.
- Wargroove is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Future Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Future Wars vs Wargroove — FAQ
- Which is better, Future Wars or Wargroove?
- On Steam reviews Wargroove scores higher (82.8% positive) than Future Wars (30.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wargroove is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Future Wars or Wargroove first?
- If you want chronology, Future Wars (2010) came out before Wargroove (2019). 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 Future Wars and Wargroove similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.