Choose Velvet Guard
Choose Velvet Guard if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Velvet Guard launched in 2018.
Velvet Guard vs TDS - War Games
Velvet Guard and TDS - War Games both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Velvet Guard (2018) is 4 years older than TDS - War Games (2022). Velvet Guard is free; TDS - War Games is paid (4.99 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 TDS - War Games
Choose TDS - War Games if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TDS - War Games launched in 2022.
Both Velvet Guard and TDS - War Games sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Velvet Guard |  TDS - War Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pongu Games | Joseph Alban |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Velvet Guard (2018) is 4 years older than TDS - War Games (2022).
- Velvet Guard is free; TDS - War Games is paid (4.99 USD).
Velvet Guard vs TDS - War Games — FAQ
- Should I play Velvet Guard or TDS - War Games first?
- If you want chronology, Velvet Guard (2018) came out before TDS - War Games (2022). 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 Velvet Guard and TDS - War Games similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Velvet Guard free?
- Yes — Velvet Guard is a free-to-play Steam title. TDS - War Games is paid (4.99 USD).