Choose BATTLETECH
Choose BATTLETECH if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 18,004 reviews.
BATTLETECH vs Age of Wonders: Planetfall
BATTLETECH and Age of Wonders: Planetfall both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. BATTLETECH (2018) is 1 year older than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019). BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (79.9% 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 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BATTLETECH and Age of Wonders: Planetfall sit in Strategy 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
 BATTLETECH |  Age of Wonders: Planetfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 10.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (18,004 reviews) | 79.9% positive (2,768 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Harebrained Schemes | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- BATTLETECH (2018) is 1 year older than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019).
- BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (79.9% positive).
- BATTLETECH is currently ~2% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (9.99 USD vs. 10.19 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
BATTLETECH vs Age of Wonders: Planetfall — FAQ
- Which is better, BATTLETECH or Age of Wonders: Planetfall?
- On Steam reviews BATTLETECH scores higher (85.4% positive) than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BATTLETECH is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play BATTLETECH or Age of Wonders: Planetfall first?
- If you want chronology, BATTLETECH (2018) came out before Age of Wonders: Planetfall (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 BATTLETECH and Age of Wonders: Planetfall similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.