Choose Tactera
Choose Tactera if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tactera launched in 2017.
Tactera vs Taur
Tactera and Taur 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. Tactera (2017) is 3 years older than Taur (2020). Tactera is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Taur (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Taur
Choose Taur if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,193 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tactera and Taur sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Tactera |  Taur | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 78% positive (1,193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | E McNeill | Echo Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tactera (2017) is 3 years older than Taur (2020).
- Tactera is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Taur (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Taur is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tactera has no Deck rating yet.
Tactera vs Taur — FAQ
- Should I play Tactera or Taur first?
- If you want chronology, Tactera (2017) came out before Taur (2020). 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 Tactera and Taur 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.