Choose Versus: Battle of the Gladiator
Choose Versus: Battle of the Gladiator if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Versus: Battle of the Gladiator launched in 2016.
Versus: Battle of the Gladiator vs MORDHAU
Versus: Battle of the Gladiator and MORDHAU both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) is 3 years older than MORDHAU (2019). MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% 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 MORDHAU
Choose MORDHAU if you want the Online Co-op, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 59,032 reviews.
Both Versus: Battle of the Gladiator and MORDHAU sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Versus: Battle of the Gladiator |  MORDHAU | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.4% positive (107 reviews) | 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Netker Inc. | Triternion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) is 3 years older than MORDHAU (2019).
- MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% positive).
- MORDHAU has co-op; Versus: Battle of the Gladiator does not.
- MORDHAU is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Versus: Battle of the Gladiator has no Deck rating yet.
Versus: Battle of the Gladiator vs MORDHAU — FAQ
- Which is better, Versus: Battle of the Gladiator or MORDHAU?
- On Steam reviews MORDHAU scores higher (81.4% positive) than Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MORDHAU is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Versus: Battle of the Gladiator or MORDHAU first?
- If you want chronology, Versus: Battle of the Gladiator (2016) came out before MORDHAU (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 Versus: Battle of the Gladiator and MORDHAU similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.