Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall vs Slipways
Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Slipways 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. Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) is 2 years older than Slipways (2021). Slipways scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% 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 Slipways
Choose Slipways if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.5% positive across 1,779 reviews.
Both Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Slipways 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
 Age of Wonders: Planetfall |  Slipways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 10.19 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (2,768 reviews) | 93.5% positive (1,779 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Beetlewing |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) is 2 years older than Slipways (2021).
- Slipways scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (79.9% positive).
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Slipways (10.19 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall vs Slipways — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Wonders: Planetfall or Slipways?
- On Steam reviews Slipways scores higher (93.5% positive) than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Slipways is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Wonders: Planetfall or Slipways first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) came out before Slipways (2021). 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 Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Slipways 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.
- Does Slipways have multiplayer like Age of Wonders: Planetfall?
- No. Age of Wonders: Planetfall supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Slipways is listed as single-player only.