Choose Wizards and Warlords
Choose Wizards and Warlords if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wizards and Warlords launched in 2020.
Wizards and Warlords vs Fantasy General II
Wizards and Warlords and Fantasy General II 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. Fantasy General II (2019) is 1 year older than Wizards and Warlords (2020). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Wizards and Warlords: 216 reviews, Fantasy General II: 538). 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 Fantasy General II
Choose Fantasy General II if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Fantasy General II launched in 2019.
Both Wizards and Warlords and Fantasy General II sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.9% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wizards and Warlords |  Fantasy General II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (216 reviews) | 82.5% positive (538 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Valravn Games | Owned by Gravity |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Fantasy General II (2019) is 1 year older than Wizards and Warlords (2020).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Wizards and Warlords: 216 reviews, Fantasy General II: 538).
- Wizards and Warlords is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Fantasy General II (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Fantasy General II is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wizards and Warlords has no Deck rating yet.
Wizards and Warlords vs Fantasy General II — FAQ
- Which is better, Wizards and Warlords or Fantasy General II?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wizards and Warlords sits at 82.9% positive (216 reviews), Fantasy General II at 82.5% (538). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wizards and Warlords or Fantasy General II first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy General II (2019) came out before Wizards and Warlords (2020). 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 Wizards and Warlords and Fantasy General II 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 Wizards and Warlords have multiplayer like Fantasy General II?
- No. Fantasy General II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wizards and Warlords is listed as single-player only.