Choose Mage Fort
Choose Mage Fort if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mage Fort launched in 2018.
Mage Fort vs Rover Wars
Mage Fort and Rover Wars both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Mage Fort (2018) is 2 years older than Rover Wars (2020). Mage Fort is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Rover Wars (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Rover Wars
Choose Rover Wars if you want a Casual experience. Rover Wars launched in 2020.
Both Mage Fort and Rover Wars sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Mage Fort |  Rover Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fuzzy Code Studio LLC | Sakari Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Mage Fort (2018) is 2 years older than Rover Wars (2020).
- Mage Fort is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Rover Wars (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Mage Fort vs Rover Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Mage Fort or Rover Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Mage Fort (2018) came out before Rover Wars (2020). 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 Mage Fort and Rover Wars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Mage Fort and Rover Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mage Fort ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Rover Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.