Choose Onward
Choose Onward if you want a Strategy game with SteamVR Collectibles. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,203 Steam reviews back the pick.
Onward vs War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields
Onward and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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. War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (2020) is 5 years older than Onward (2025). War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Onward (68% 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 War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields
Choose War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 1,123 reviews.
Both Onward and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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
 Onward |  War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (7,203 reviews) | 79.9% positive (1,123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Downpour Interactive | raptor lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (2020) is 5 years older than Onward (2025).
- War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Onward (68% positive).
- War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Onward (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Onward vs War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields — FAQ
- Which is better, Onward or War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields?
- On Steam reviews War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields scores higher (79.9% positive) than Onward (68% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Onward or War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields first?
- If you want chronology, War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (2020) came out before Onward (2025). 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 Onward and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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 Onward and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Onward ships Online Co-op, Co-op; War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields ships Online Co-op, Co-op.