Choose Age of Legion
Choose Age of Legion if you want a Simulation experience. Age of Legion launched in 2021.
Age of Legion vs Desert Mercenary corps
Age of Legion and Desert Mercenary corps both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Age of Legion (2021) is 3 years older than Desert Mercenary corps (2024). Desert Mercenary corps is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Age of Legion (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Desert Mercenary corps
Choose Desert Mercenary corps if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Desert Mercenary corps launched in 2024.
Both Age of Legion and Desert Mercenary corps sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Age of Legion |  Desert Mercenary corps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gravity Field Games | CXCY CO.,LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Age of Legion (2021) is 3 years older than Desert Mercenary corps (2024).
- Desert Mercenary corps is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Age of Legion (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Age of Legion vs Desert Mercenary corps — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Legion or Desert Mercenary corps first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Legion (2021) came out before Desert Mercenary corps (2024). 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 Age of Legion and Desert Mercenary corps similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.