Choose Warpaint
Choose Warpaint if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warpaint launched in 2017.
Warpaint vs Arete
Warpaint and Arete both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Warpaint (2017) is 8 years older than Arete (2025). Arete scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Warpaint (65% 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 Arete
Choose Arete if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Arete launched in 2025.
Both Warpaint and Arete sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Warpaint |  Arete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (20 reviews) | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Adam Thompson | Molotov Cockatiel Games, Vasilios Kalpakoglou |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Warpaint (2017) is 8 years older than Arete (2025).
- Arete scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Warpaint (65% positive).
- Warpaint is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arete (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Warpaint vs Arete — FAQ
- Should I play Warpaint or Arete first?
- If you want chronology, Warpaint (2017) came out before Arete (2025). 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 Warpaint and Arete similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.