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Crossfire: Legion vs Battles of Chaos

Crossfire: Legion and Battles of Chaos both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Crossfire: Legion (2022) is 5 years older than Battles of Chaos (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Crossfire: Legion

Choose Crossfire: Legion if you want an Action experience. Crossfire: Legion launched in 2022.

Choose Battles of Chaos

Choose Battles of Chaos if you want an Early Access game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battles of Chaos launched in 2027.

Both Crossfire: Legion and Battles of Chaos sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Crossfire: Legion vs Battles of Chaos — Steam metadata comparison
Crossfire: Legion — Steam game coverCrossfire: LegionBattles of Chaos — Steam game coverBattles of Chaos
Released20222027
GenresAction, StrategyStrategy, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews65% positive (360 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersBlackbird InteractiveHunnic Magic

Side by side

Crossfire: Legion vs Battles of Chaos — FAQ

Should I play Crossfire: Legion or Battles of Chaos first?
If you want chronology, Crossfire: Legion (2022) 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 Crossfire: Legion and Battles of Chaos similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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 Crossfire: Legion and Battles of Chaos have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crossfire: Legion ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Battles of Chaos ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
Does Crossfire: Legion run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Crossfire: Legion is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battles of Chaos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Crossfire: Legion vs Battles of Chaos — Verdict (2026) · imho.run