Should I play The Battle of Polytopia or Smoke Town first?

If you want chronology, The Battle of Polytopia (2020) came out before Smoke Town (2026). 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 The Battle of Polytopia and Smoke Town similar?

They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 The Battle of Polytopia run on Steam Deck?

Yes — The Battle of Polytopia is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Smoke Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

The Battle of Polytopia vs Smoke Town

The Battle of Polytopia and Smoke Town both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. The Battle of Polytopia (2020) is 6 years older than Smoke Town (2026). Smoke Town scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Battle of Polytopia (95.1% 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 The Battle of Polytopia

Choose The Battle of Polytopia if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Turn Notifications and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,178 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Smoke Town

Choose Smoke Town if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smoke Town launched in 2026.

Both The Battle of Polytopia and Smoke Town sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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.

The Battle of Polytopia vs Smoke Town — Steam metadata comparison
	The Battle of Polytopia	Smoke Town
Released	2020	2026
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual	Strategy, Indie, Simulation
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	4.49 USD	5.59 USD
Steam reviews	95.1% positive (3,178 reviews)	100% positive (11 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
Developers	Midjiwan AB	TSRV

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
The Battle of Polytopia (2020) is 6 years older than Smoke Town (2026).
Smoke Town scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Battle of Polytopia (95.1% positive).
The Battle of Polytopia is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Smoke Town (4.49 USD vs. 5.59 USD).
Smoke Town has co-op; The Battle of Polytopia does not.
The Battle of Polytopia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Smoke Town has no Deck rating yet.