Choose The Wanderer
Choose The Wanderer if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Wanderer launched in 2019.
The Wanderer vs Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
The Wanderer and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg 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. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (2017) is 2 years older than The Wanderer (2019). Civil War: Battle of Petersburg scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than The Wanderer (62.5% 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 Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
Choose Civil War: Battle of Petersburg if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg launched in 2017.
Both The Wanderer and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 The Wanderer |  Civil War: Battle of Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) | 78.9% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cult Software | Cult Software |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (2017) is 2 years older than The Wanderer (2019).
- Civil War: Battle of Petersburg scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than The Wanderer (62.5% positive).
- Civil War: Battle of Petersburg is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Wanderer (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- The Wanderer is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Civil War: Battle of Petersburg has no Deck rating yet.
The Wanderer vs Civil War: Battle of Petersburg — FAQ
- Should I play The Wanderer or Civil War: Battle of Petersburg first?
- If you want chronology, Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (2017) came out before The Wanderer (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 The Wanderer and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg 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.
- Does The Wanderer have multiplayer like Civil War: Battle of Petersburg?
- No. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Wanderer is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Wanderer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Wanderer is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.