Choose Castle Battles
Choose Castle Battles if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castle Battles launched in 2016.
Castle Battles vs Firmament Wars
Castle Battles and Firmament Wars both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Castle Battles (2016) is 2 years older than Firmament Wars (2018). Castle Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Firmament Wars (63.2% 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 Firmament Wars
Choose Firmament Wars if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Firmament Wars launched in 2018.
Both Castle Battles and Firmament Wars sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Castle Battles |  Firmament Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (25 reviews) | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Light Arc Studio Ltd | Neverworks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Castle Battles (2016) is 2 years older than Firmament Wars (2018).
- Castle Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Firmament Wars (63.2% positive).
- Castle Battles is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Firmament Wars (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Firmament Wars has co-op; Castle Battles does not.
Castle Battles vs Firmament Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Battles or Firmament Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Battles (2016) came out before Firmament Wars (2018). 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 Castle Battles and Firmament Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Castle Battles have multiplayer like Firmament Wars?
- No. Firmament Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Castle Battles is listed as single-player only.