Choose Austerlitz
Choose Austerlitz if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Austerlitz launched in 2019.
Austerlitz vs Commandos: Origins
Austerlitz and Commandos: Origins 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. Austerlitz (2019) is 6 years older than Commandos: Origins (2025). Austerlitz is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Commandos: Origins (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). 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 Commandos: Origins
Choose Commandos: Origins if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Commandos: Origins launched in 2025.
Both Austerlitz and Commandos: Origins sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Austerlitz |  Commandos: Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 78.1% positive (597 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Turcan Research Systems, PSS | Claymore Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Austerlitz (2019) is 6 years older than Commandos: Origins (2025).
- Austerlitz is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Commandos: Origins (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Commandos: Origins has co-op; Austerlitz does not.
- Commandos: Origins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Austerlitz has no Deck rating yet.
Austerlitz vs Commandos: Origins — FAQ
- Should I play Austerlitz or Commandos: Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Austerlitz (2019) came out before Commandos: Origins (2025). 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 Austerlitz and Commandos: Origins 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.