Choose War Mongrels
Choose War Mongrels if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. War Mongrels launched in 2021.
War Mongrels vs Partisans 1941
War Mongrels and Partisans 1941 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. Partisans 1941 (2020) is 1 year older than War Mongrels (2021). War Mongrels scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Partisans 1941 (77.3% 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 Partisans 1941
Choose Partisans 1941 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,664 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both War Mongrels and Partisans 1941 sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.5% vs 77.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 War Mongrels |  Partisans 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (587 reviews) | 77.3% positive (1,664 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Destructive Creations | Alter Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Partisans 1941 (2020) is 1 year older than War Mongrels (2021).
- War Mongrels scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Partisans 1941 (77.3% positive).
- Partisans 1941 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than War Mongrels (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- War Mongrels has co-op; Partisans 1941 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
War Mongrels vs Partisans 1941 — FAQ
- Which is better, War Mongrels or Partisans 1941?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: War Mongrels sits at 78.5% positive (587 reviews), Partisans 1941 at 77.3% (1,664). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play War Mongrels or Partisans 1941 first?
- If you want chronology, Partisans 1941 (2020) came out before War Mongrels (2021). 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 War Mongrels and Partisans 1941 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.
- Does Partisans 1941 have multiplayer like War Mongrels?
- No. War Mongrels supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Partisans 1941 is listed as single-player only.