Should I play World of Warships or Tides of Empires first?

If you want chronology, World of Warships (2017) came out before Tides of Empires (2026). 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 World of Warships and Tides of Empires 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.

Do both World of Warships and Tides of Empires have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: World of Warships ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tides of Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Is World of Warships free?

Yes — World of Warships is a free-to-play Steam title. Tides of Empires is paid (Price unknown).

Does World of Warships run on Steam Deck?

Yes — World of Warships is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tides of Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

World of Warships vs Tides of Empires

World of Warships and Tides of Empires 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. World of Warships (2017) is 9 years older than Tides of Empires (2026). World of Warships is free; Tides of Empires is paid (Price unknown). 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 World of Warships

Choose World of Warships if you want an Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 48,539 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Tides of Empires

Choose Tides of Empires if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tides of Empires launched in 2026.

Both World of Warships and Tides of Empires sit in Strategy 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.

World of Warships vs Tides of Empires — Steam metadata comparison
	World of Warships	Tides of Empires
Released	2017	2026
Genres	Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play	Strategy, Indie
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	Free to play	Price unknown
Steam reviews	80.2% positive (48,539 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Wargaming Group Limited	AtomicPixelGames

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
World of Warships (2017) is 9 years older than Tides of Empires (2026).
World of Warships is free; Tides of Empires is paid (Price unknown).
Both support cooperative play.
World of Warships is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tides of Empires has no Deck rating yet.