Choose Eternal Warfare
Choose Eternal Warfare if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Eternal Warfare launched in 2021.
Eternal Warfare vs Base Wars
Eternal Warfare and Base Wars 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. Both released in 2021. Base Wars is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Eternal Warfare (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Base Wars
Choose Base Wars if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Base Wars launched in 2021.
Both Eternal Warfare and Base Wars sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Eternal Warfare |  Base Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Space.cpp | Everlasting Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Base Wars is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Eternal Warfare (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Eternal Warfare has co-op; Base Wars does not.
- Eternal Warfare is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Base Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Eternal Warfare vs Base Wars — FAQ
- Are Eternal Warfare and Base Wars 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 Eternal Warfare run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Eternal Warfare is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Base Wars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.