Choose Battleships: Command of the Sea
Choose Battleships: Command of the Sea if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battleships: Command of the Sea launched in 2022.
Battleships: Command of the Sea vs Combat Mission Cold War
Battleships: Command of the Sea and Combat Mission Cold War 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 Cold War (2021) is 1 year older than Battleships: Command of the Sea (2022). Combat Mission Cold War scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% positive) than Battleships: Command of the Sea (55% 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 Combat Mission Cold War
Choose Combat Mission Cold War if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. Combat Mission Cold War launched in 2021.
Both Battleships: Command of the Sea and Combat Mission Cold War 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
 Battleships: Command of the Sea |  Combat Mission Cold War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (20 reviews) | 62.3% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ancient Games | Battlefront |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Combat Mission Cold War (2021) is 1 year older than Battleships: Command of the Sea (2022).
- Combat Mission Cold War scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% positive) than Battleships: Command of the Sea (55% positive).
- Battleships: Command of the Sea is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Combat Mission Cold War (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Combat Mission Cold War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Battleships: Command of the Sea has no Deck rating yet.
Battleships: Command of the Sea vs Combat Mission Cold War — FAQ
- Should I play Battleships: Command of the Sea or Combat Mission Cold War first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Mission Cold War (2021) came out before Battleships: Command of the Sea (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 Battleships: Command of the Sea and Combat Mission Cold War 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.