Choose Runewards: Strategy Card Game
Choose Runewards: Strategy Card Game if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Runewards: Strategy Card Game launched in 2018.
Runewards: Strategy Card Game vs Planks Wars
Runewards: Strategy Card Game and Planks Wars both land in Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Runewards: Strategy Card Game (2018) is 8 years older than Planks Wars (2026). Runewards: Strategy Card Game is free; Planks Wars 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 Planks Wars
Choose Planks Wars if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Planks Wars launched in 2026.
Both Runewards: Strategy Card Game and Planks Wars sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Runewards: Strategy Card Game |  Planks Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | ReaverGames | Tredipi srl |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Runewards: Strategy Card Game (2018) is 8 years older than Planks Wars (2026).
- Runewards: Strategy Card Game is free; Planks Wars is paid (Price unknown).
Runewards: Strategy Card Game vs Planks Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Runewards: Strategy Card Game or Planks Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Runewards: Strategy Card Game (2018) came out before Planks Wars (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 Runewards: Strategy Card Game and Planks Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.
- Is Runewards: Strategy Card Game free?
- Yes — Runewards: Strategy Card Game is a free-to-play Steam title. Planks Wars is paid (Price unknown).