Choose Battlestage
Choose Battlestage if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Battlestage launched in 2020.
Battlestage vs Retro Wars
Battlestage and Retro Wars both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Battlestage (2020) is 1 year older than Retro Wars (2021). Retro Wars is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Battlestage (1.39 USD vs. 10.99 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 Retro Wars
Choose Retro Wars if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Wars launched in 2021.
Both Battlestage and Retro Wars sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Battlestage |  Retro Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FZ-Tech | Paul Connor |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Battlestage (2020) is 1 year older than Retro Wars (2021).
- Retro Wars is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Battlestage (1.39 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Battlestage vs Retro Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Battlestage or Retro Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Battlestage (2020) came out before Retro Wars (2021). 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 Battlestage and Retro Wars similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Battlestage and Retro Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Battlestage ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Retro Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.