Choose Of Ships & Scoundrels
Choose Of Ships & Scoundrels if you want an Action and Indie experience. Of Ships & Scoundrels launched in 2019.
Of Ships & Scoundrels vs Battles of Chaos
Of Ships & Scoundrels and Battles of Chaos both land in Strategy, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) is 8 years older than Battles of Chaos (2027). Battles of Chaos has co-op; Of Ships & Scoundrels does not. 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 Battles of Chaos
Choose Battles of Chaos if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battles of Chaos launched in 2027.
Both Of Ships & Scoundrels and Battles of Chaos sit in Strategy and Early Access 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Of Ships & Scoundrels |  Battles of Chaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Korion Interactive | Hunnic Magic |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) is 8 years older than Battles of Chaos (2027).
- Battles of Chaos has co-op; Of Ships & Scoundrels does not.
Of Ships & Scoundrels vs Battles of Chaos — FAQ
- Should I play Of Ships & Scoundrels or Battles of Chaos first?
- If you want chronology, Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) came out before Battles of Chaos (2027). 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 Of Ships & Scoundrels and Battles of Chaos similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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.