Choose Wooden Battles
Choose Wooden Battles if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. Wooden Battles launched in 2017.
Wooden Battles vs Operation: Polygon Storm
Wooden Battles and Operation: Polygon Storm 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. Wooden Battles (2017) is 7 years older than Operation: Polygon Storm (2024). Wooden Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Operation: Polygon Storm (62.6% 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 Operation: Polygon Storm
Choose Operation: Polygon Storm if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Operation: Polygon Storm launched in 2024.
Both Wooden Battles and Operation: Polygon Storm sit in Strategy 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
 Wooden Battles |  Operation: Polygon Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (335 reviews) | 62.6% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SP Digital Arts Inc. | Toxic Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Wooden Battles (2017) is 7 years older than Operation: Polygon Storm (2024).
- Wooden Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Operation: Polygon Storm (62.6% positive).
- Operation: Polygon Storm is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wooden Battles (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Operation: Polygon Storm is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wooden Battles has no Deck rating yet.
Wooden Battles vs Operation: Polygon Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Wooden Battles or Operation: Polygon Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Wooden Battles (2017) came out before Operation: Polygon Storm (2024). 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 Wooden Battles and Operation: Polygon Storm 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.