Choose Siege the Day
Choose Siege the Day if you want an Action and Indie experience. Siege the Day launched in 2023.
Siege the Day vs Base Wars
Siege the Day and Base Wars 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. Base Wars (2021) is 2 years older than Siege the Day (2023). Base Wars is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Siege the Day (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Base Wars
Choose Base Wars if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Base Wars launched in 2021.
Both Siege the Day and Base Wars sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Siege the Day |  Base Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.8% positive (16 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hidden Tower Studios | Everlasting Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Base Wars (2021) is 2 years older than Siege the Day (2023).
- Base Wars is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Siege the Day (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Siege the Day vs Base Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Siege the Day or Base Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Base Wars (2021) came out before Siege the Day (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 Siege the Day and Base Wars 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.