Choose DEFCON
Choose DEFCON if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,711 Steam reviews back the pick.
DEFCON vs Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm 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. DEFCON (2006) is 17 years older than Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (2023). DEFCON scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (85.2% 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 Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
Choose Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm launched in 2023.
Both DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm 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
 DEFCON |  Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (2,711 reviews) | 85.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Introversion Software | On Target Simulations |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- DEFCON (2006) is 17 years older than Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (2023).
- DEFCON scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (85.2% positive).
- DEFCON is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (11.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- DEFCON has co-op; Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm does not.
- Steam Deck: DEFCON is Deck Playable, Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is Deck Unsupported.
DEFCON vs Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm — FAQ
- Should I play DEFCON or Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm first?
- If you want chronology, DEFCON (2006) came out before Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm (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 DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm 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.