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 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Red Glare
Choose Red Glare if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Mouse Only Option and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Glare launched in 2024.
Both Commandos: Origins and Red Glare sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.1% vs 76.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
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.