Choose Martial Arts Brutality
Choose Martial Arts Brutality if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Martial Arts Brutality launched in 2018.
Martial Arts Brutality vs Wager of Banners
Martial Arts Brutality and Wager of Banners 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. Martial Arts Brutality (2018) is 8 years older than Wager of Banners (2026). Martial Arts Brutality is free; Wager of Banners is paid (Price unknown). 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 Wager of Banners
Choose Wager of Banners if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wager of Banners launched in 2026.
Both Martial Arts Brutality and Wager of Banners sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Martial Arts Brutality |  Wager of Banners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (317 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Curds & Crowns |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Martial Arts Brutality (2018) is 8 years older than Wager of Banners (2026).
- Martial Arts Brutality is free; Wager of Banners is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Martial Arts Brutality vs Wager of Banners — FAQ
- Should I play Martial Arts Brutality or Wager of Banners first?
- If you want chronology, Martial Arts Brutality (2018) came out before Wager of Banners (2026). 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 Martial Arts Brutality and Wager of Banners 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.
- Do both Martial Arts Brutality and Wager of Banners have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Martial Arts Brutality ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wager of Banners ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Martial Arts Brutality free?
- Yes — Martial Arts Brutality is a free-to-play Steam title. Wager of Banners is paid (Price unknown).