Choose Wargroove
Choose Wargroove if you want a Strategy game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,370 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wargroove vs Turn-Based Champion
Wargroove and Turn-Based Champion both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Turn-Based Champion (2018) is 1 year older than Wargroove (2019). Turn-Based Champion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Wargroove (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Turn-Based Champion
Choose Turn-Based Champion if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Turn-Based Champion launched in 2018.
Both Wargroove and Turn-Based Champion sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Wargroove |  Turn-Based Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (2,370 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Searchlight Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Turn-Based Champion (2018) is 1 year older than Wargroove (2019).
- Turn-Based Champion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Wargroove (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wargroove has co-op; Turn-Based Champion does not.
- Wargroove is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Turn-Based Champion has no Deck rating yet.
Wargroove vs Turn-Based Champion — FAQ
- Should I play Wargroove or Turn-Based Champion first?
- If you want chronology, Turn-Based Champion (2018) came out before Wargroove (2019). 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 Wargroove and Turn-Based Champion similar?
- They overlap on 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 Wargroove run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wargroove is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Turn-Based Champion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.