Choose Warbands: Bushido
Choose Warbands: Bushido if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. Warbands: Bushido launched in 2017.
Warbands: Bushido vs Neanderthal
Warbands: Bushido and Neanderthal 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. Warbands: Bushido (2017) is 7 years older than Neanderthal (2024). 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 Neanderthal
Choose Neanderthal if you want a Simulation game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Neanderthal launched in 2024.
Both Warbands: Bushido and Neanderthal sit in Strategy 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
 Warbands: Bushido |  Neanderthal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (371 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Red Unit Studios | MipMap, Natdanai Puthom, Stewart Wan, Erico Pizarro Gutierrez |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Warbands: Bushido (2017) is 7 years older than Neanderthal (2024).
Warbands: Bushido vs Neanderthal — FAQ
- Should I play Warbands: Bushido or Neanderthal first?
- If you want chronology, Warbands: Bushido (2017) came out before Neanderthal (2024). 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 Warbands: Bushido and Neanderthal 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.