Choose Commandos: Origins
Choose Commandos: Origins if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Commandos: Origins launched in 2025.
Commandos: Origins vs Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team
Commandos: Origins and Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team 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. Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team (2023) is 2 years older than Commandos: Origins (2025). Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Commandos: Origins (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 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 Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team
Choose Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team launched in 2023.
Both Commandos: Origins and Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team sit in Strategy 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
 Commandos: Origins |  Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (597 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Claymore Game Studios | The Hard Game |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team (2023) is 2 years older than Commandos: Origins (2025).
- Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Commandos: Origins (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Commandos: Origins has co-op; Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team does not.
- Commandos: Origins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team has no Deck rating yet.
Commandos: Origins vs Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team — FAQ
- Should I play Commandos: Origins or Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team first?
- If you want chronology, Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team (2023) came out before Commandos: Origins (2025). 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 Commandos: Origins and Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team 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.
- Does Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team have multiplayer like Commandos: Origins?
- No. Commandos: Origins supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team is listed as single-player only.
- Does Commandos: Origins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Commandos: Origins is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chinese Expeditionary Force - Assault Team doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.