Choose Arma 3
Choose Arma 3 if you want the Steam Timeline side of the pairing. 110,281 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arma 3 vs Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Arma 3 and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 both land in Action, Strategy, 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 Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Arma 3 (2013) is 1 year older than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Arma 3: 110,281 reviews, Men of War: Assault Squad 2: 16,449). 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 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 16,449 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Arma 3 and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.6% vs 91.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arma 3 |  Men of War: Assault Squad 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews) | 91.6% positive (16,449 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Digitalmindsoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Arma 3 (2013) is 1 year older than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Arma 3: 110,281 reviews, Men of War: Assault Squad 2: 16,449).
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Arma 3 (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Arma 3 is Deck Unsupported, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is Deck Playable.
Arma 3 vs Men of War: Assault Squad 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Arma 3 or Men of War: Assault Squad 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Arma 3 sits at 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews), Men of War: Assault Squad 2 at 91.6% (16,449). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Arma 3 or Men of War: Assault Squad 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Arma 3 (2013) came out before Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014). 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 Arma 3 and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Arma 3 and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Arma 3 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Men of War: Assault Squad 2 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.