Choose Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Choose Anomaly: Warzone Earth if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anomaly: Warzone Earth launched in 2011.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Jack Lumber
Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Jack Lumber 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. Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) is 2 years older than Jack Lumber (2013). Anomaly: Warzone Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Jack Lumber (80% 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 Jack Lumber
Choose Jack Lumber if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jack Lumber launched in 2013.
Both Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Jack Lumber sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Anomaly: Warzone Earth |  Jack Lumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (561 reviews) | 80% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 11 bit studios | Owlchemy Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) is 2 years older than Jack Lumber (2013).
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Jack Lumber (80% positive).
- Jack Lumber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Anomaly: Warzone Earth (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Jack Lumber has no Deck rating yet.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Jack Lumber — FAQ
- Should I play Anomaly: Warzone Earth or Jack Lumber first?
- If you want chronology, Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) came out before Jack Lumber (2013). 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 Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Jack Lumber 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.