Choose 9th Company: Roots Of Terror
Choose 9th Company: Roots Of Terror if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9th Company: Roots Of Terror launched in 2009.
9th Company: Roots Of Terror vs Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
9th Company: Roots Of Terror and Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game 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. 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (2009) is 2 years older than Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game (2011). Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (47.1% 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 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Choose Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.5% positive across 929 reviews.
Both 9th Company: Roots Of Terror and Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game 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
 9th Company: Roots Of Terror |  Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2011 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (102 reviews) | 91.5% positive (929 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Новый Диск, Lesta Studio | Martin Ivanov |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (2009) is 2 years older than Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game (2011).
- Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (47.1% positive).
- 9th Company: Roots Of Terror is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 9th Company: Roots Of Terror has no Deck rating yet.
9th Company: Roots Of Terror vs Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game — FAQ
- Which is better, 9th Company: Roots Of Terror or Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game?
- On Steam reviews Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher (91.5% positive) than 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (47.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 9th Company: Roots Of Terror or Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game first?
- If you want chronology, 9th Company: Roots Of Terror (2009) came out before Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game (2011). 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 9th Company: Roots Of Terror and Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game 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 9th Company: Roots Of Terror have multiplayer like Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game?
- No. Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while 9th Company: Roots Of Terror is listed as single-player only.