Choose Warbanners
Choose Warbanners if you want an Indie experience. Warbanners launched in 2017.
Warbanners vs Next Run
Warbanners and Next Run 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. Warbanners (2017) is 8 years older than Next Run (2025). Warbanners scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Next Run (65.2% 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 Next Run
Choose Next Run if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Next Run launched in 2025.
Both Warbanners and Next Run sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, 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
 Warbanners |  Next Run | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (308 reviews) | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crasleen Games | Clarus Victoria |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Warbanners (2017) is 8 years older than Next Run (2025).
- Warbanners scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Next Run (65.2% positive).
- Next Run is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Warbanners (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Warbanners is Deck Unsupported, Next Run is Deck Playable.
Warbanners vs Next Run — FAQ
- Should I play Warbanners or Next Run first?
- If you want chronology, Warbanners (2017) came out before Next Run (2025). 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 Warbanners and Next Run 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.