Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2 if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and LAN PvP. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 launched in 2020.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs Empires Shall Fall
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Empires Shall Fall 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. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Empires Shall Fall (2024). Combat Mission Shock Force 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Empires Shall Fall (80% 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 Empires Shall Fall
Choose Empires Shall Fall if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empires Shall Fall launched in 2024.
Both Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Empires Shall Fall sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.2% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Combat Mission Shock Force 2 |  Empires Shall Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (457 reviews) | 80% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Battlefront | Weird Penguin Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Empires Shall Fall (2024).
- Combat Mission Shock Force 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Empires Shall Fall (80% positive).
- Empires Shall Fall is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (12.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Empires Shall Fall has co-op; Combat Mission Shock Force 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: Combat Mission Shock Force 2 is Deck Unsupported, Empires Shall Fall is Deck Verified.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs Empires Shall Fall — FAQ
- Should I play Combat Mission Shock Force 2 or Empires Shall Fall first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) came out before Empires Shall Fall (2024). 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 Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Empires Shall Fall 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.