Choose Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Choose Anomaly: Warzone Earth if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. Anomaly: Warzone Earth launched in 2011.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Elder Chaos
Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Elder Chaos both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) is 6 years older than Elder Chaos (2017). Anomaly: Warzone Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Elder Chaos (46.2% 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 Elder Chaos
Choose Elder Chaos if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elder Chaos launched in 2017.
Both Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Elder Chaos sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Elder Chaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (561 reviews) | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 11 bit studios | Emprom Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) is 6 years older than Elder Chaos (2017).
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Elder Chaos (46.2% positive).
- Elder Chaos is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Anomaly: Warzone Earth (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Anomaly: Warzone Earth is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Elder Chaos has no Deck rating yet.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Elder Chaos — FAQ
- Should I play Anomaly: Warzone Earth or Elder Chaos first?
- If you want chronology, Anomaly: Warzone Earth (2011) came out before Elder Chaos (2017). 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 Elder Chaos similar?
- They overlap on 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.