Choose Battle Command
Choose Battle Command if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Battle Command launched in 2020.
Battle Command vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
Battle Command and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Battle Command (2020) is 3 years older than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023). Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Battle Command (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
Choose Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale launched in 2023.
Both Battle Command and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale sit in Action and Simulation 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
 Battle Command |  Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ocean Software | Björn Ganster |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Battle Command (2020) is 3 years older than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023).
- Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Battle Command (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale has co-op; Battle Command does not.
Battle Command vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Command or Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Command (2020) came out before Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023). 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 Command and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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 Command have multiplayer like Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale?
- No. Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Battle Command is listed as single-player only.