Choose War Trigger 2
Choose War Trigger 2 if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. War Trigger 2 launched in 2017.
War Trigger 2 vs Poly Squad
War Trigger 2 and Poly Squad both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. War Trigger 2 (2017) is 4 years older than Poly Squad (2021). Poly Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (51.4% positive) than War Trigger 2 (50.3% 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 Poly Squad
Choose Poly Squad if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poly Squad launched in 2021.
Both War Trigger 2 and Poly Squad sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (50.3% vs 51.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 War Trigger 2 |  Poly Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.3% positive (368 reviews) | 51.4% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC | OXO Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- War Trigger 2 (2017) is 4 years older than Poly Squad (2021).
- Poly Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (51.4% positive) than War Trigger 2 (50.3% positive).
- War Trigger 2 is free; Poly Squad is paid (4.99 USD).
War Trigger 2 vs Poly Squad — FAQ
- Should I play War Trigger 2 or Poly Squad first?
- If you want chronology, War Trigger 2 (2017) came out before Poly Squad (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 War Trigger 2 and Poly Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Is War Trigger 2 free?
- Yes — War Trigger 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Poly Squad is paid (4.99 USD).