Choose Headquarters: World War II
Choose Headquarters: World War II if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Headquarters: World War II launched in 2024.
Headquarters: World War II vs Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest
Headquarters: World War II and Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest 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. Headquarters: World War II (2024) is 2 years older than Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest (2026). Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Headquarters: World War II (74.6% 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 Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest
Choose Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest launched in 2026.
Both Headquarters: World War II and Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Headquarters: World War II |  Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (280 reviews) | 87.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Starni Games | 彈指宇宙 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Headquarters: World War II (2024) is 2 years older than Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest (2026).
- Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Headquarters: World War II (74.6% positive).
- Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest is free; Headquarters: World War II is paid (39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Headquarters: World War II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest has no Deck rating yet.
Headquarters: World War II vs Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest — FAQ
- Should I play Headquarters: World War II or Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest first?
- If you want chronology, Headquarters: World War II (2024) came out before Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest (2026). 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 Headquarters: World War II and Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest 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.
- Do both Headquarters: World War II and Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Headquarters: World War II ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest free?
- Yes — Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest is a free-to-play Steam title. Headquarters: World War II is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does Headquarters: World War II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Headquarters: World War II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.