Choose Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
Choose Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,609 Steam reviews back the pick.
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 vs Army Men: Toys in Space
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 and Army Men: Toys in Space both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 (2009) is 8 years older than Army Men: Toys in Space (2017). Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Army Men: Toys in Space (65.5% 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 Army Men: Toys in Space
Choose Army Men: Toys in Space if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Army Men: Toys in Space launched in 2017.
Both Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 and Army Men: Toys in Space sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 |  Army Men: Toys in Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (5,609 reviews) | 65.5% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EA Los Angeles | The 3DO Company |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 (2009) is 8 years older than Army Men: Toys in Space (2017).
- Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Army Men: Toys in Space (65.5% positive).
- Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Army Men: Toys in Space has no Deck rating yet.
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 vs Army Men: Toys in Space — FAQ
- Should I play Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 or Army Men: Toys in Space first?
- If you want chronology, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 (2009) came out before Army Men: Toys in Space (2017). 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 Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 and Army Men: Toys in Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Army Men: Toys in Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.