Choose Regiments
Choose Regiments if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 1,598 reviews.
Regiments vs War Footing
Regiments and War Footing 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. Regiments (2022) is 4 years older than War Footing (2026). Regiments scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than War Footing (83.8% 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 War Footing
Choose War Footing if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. War Footing launched in 2026.
Both Regiments and War Footing sit in Strategy 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
 Regiments |  War Footing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (1,598 reviews) | 83.8% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bird's Eye Games | Strategist's Den Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Regiments (2022) is 4 years older than War Footing (2026).
- Regiments scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than War Footing (83.8% positive).
- War Footing is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Regiments (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Regiments is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; War Footing has no Deck rating yet.
Regiments vs War Footing — FAQ
- Which is better, Regiments or War Footing?
- On Steam reviews Regiments scores higher (87.7% positive) than War Footing (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Regiments is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Regiments or War Footing first?
- If you want chronology, Regiments (2022) came out before War Footing (2026). 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 Regiments and War Footing 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 Regiments run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Regiments is rated Deck Playable by Valve. War Footing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.