Choose Battle Cry of Freedom
Choose Battle Cry of Freedom if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,363 Steam reviews back the pick.
Battle Cry of Freedom vs Task Force 88: Hostile Contact
Battle Cry of Freedom and Task Force 88: Hostile Contact both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) is 1 year older than Battle Cry of Freedom (2022). Battle Cry of Freedom is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (10.00 USD vs. 14.99 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 Task Force 88: Hostile Contact
Choose Task Force 88: Hostile Contact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Task Force 88: Hostile Contact launched in 2021.
Both Battle Cry of Freedom and Task Force 88: Hostile Contact sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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
 Battle Cry of Freedom |  Task Force 88: Hostile Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.00 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (1,363 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Flying Squirrel Entertainment | Troy Parlee |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) is 1 year older than Battle Cry of Freedom (2022).
- Battle Cry of Freedom is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (10.00 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Battle Cry of Freedom is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Task Force 88: Hostile Contact has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Cry of Freedom vs Task Force 88: Hostile Contact — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Cry of Freedom or Task Force 88: Hostile Contact first?
- If you want chronology, Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) came out before Battle Cry of Freedom (2022). 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 Battle Cry of Freedom and Task Force 88: Hostile Contact similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Battle Cry of Freedom run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battle Cry of Freedom is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Task Force 88: Hostile Contact doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.