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 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,711 Steam reviews back the pick.
DEFCON vs Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War
DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: 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. DEFCON (2006) is 19 years older than Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War (2025). Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than DEFCON (88% 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: Cold War
Choose Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War launched in 2025.
Both DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: 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
 DEFCON |  Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (2,711 reviews) | 100% positive (78 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 19 years older than Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War (2025).
- Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than DEFCON (88% positive).
- DEFCON is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War (11.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- DEFCON has co-op; Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War does not.
- Steam Deck: DEFCON is Deck Playable, Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is Deck Unsupported.
DEFCON vs Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War — FAQ
- Should I play DEFCON or Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War first?
- If you want chronology, DEFCON (2006) came out before Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War (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 DEFCON and Flashpoint Campaigns: 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.