Choose Regiments
Choose Regiments if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. 1,598 Steam reviews back the pick.
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 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; War Footing has no Deck rating yet. 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 and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 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 | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (1,598 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 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; War Footing has no Deck rating yet.
Regiments vs War Footing — FAQ
- 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.