Commandos: Origins vs Red Glare
Commandos: Origins and Red Glare 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. Red Glare (2024) is 1 year older than Commandos: Origins (2025). Commandos: Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Red Glare (76.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Commandos: Origins |  Red Glare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (597 reviews) | 76.2% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Claymore Game Studios | BT Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Red Glare (2024) is 1 year older than Commandos: Origins (2025).
- Commandos: Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Red Glare (76.2% positive).
- Red Glare is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Commandos: Origins (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Commandos: Origins has co-op; Red Glare does not.
- Commandos: Origins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Red Glare has no Deck rating yet.
Commandos: Origins vs Red Glare — FAQ
- Should I play Commandos: Origins or Red Glare first?
- If you want chronology, Red Glare (2024) 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 Red Glare 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 Red Glare have multiplayer like Commandos: Origins?
- No. Commandos: Origins supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Red Glare is listed as single-player only.
- Does Commandos: Origins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Commandos: Origins is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Red Glare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.