Choose Worms Ultimate Mayhem
Choose Worms Ultimate Mayhem if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 1,631 reviews.
Worms Ultimate Mayhem vs Worms W.M.D
Worms Ultimate Mayhem and Worms W.M.D 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. Worms Ultimate Mayhem (2011) is 5 years older than Worms W.M.D (2016). Worms Ultimate Mayhem scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Worms W.M.D (83.5% 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 Worms W.M.D
Choose Worms W.M.D if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Worms Ultimate Mayhem and Worms W.M.D sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Worms Ultimate Mayhem |  Worms W.M.D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,631 reviews) | 83.5% positive (4,625 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Team17 Digital Ltd | Team17 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Worms Ultimate Mayhem (2011) is 5 years older than Worms W.M.D (2016).
- Worms Ultimate Mayhem scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Worms W.M.D (83.5% positive).
- Worms Ultimate Mayhem is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Worms W.M.D (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Worms Ultimate Mayhem is Deck Unsupported, Worms W.M.D is Deck Playable.
Worms Ultimate Mayhem vs Worms W.M.D — FAQ
- Which is better, Worms Ultimate Mayhem or Worms W.M.D?
- On Steam reviews Worms Ultimate Mayhem scores higher (86.9% positive) than Worms W.M.D (83.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Worms Ultimate Mayhem is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Worms Ultimate Mayhem or Worms W.M.D first?
- If you want chronology, Worms Ultimate Mayhem (2011) came out before Worms W.M.D (2016). 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 Worms Ultimate Mayhem and Worms W.M.D 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.