Choose Conflict Desert Storm™
Choose Conflict Desert Storm™ if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conflict Desert Storm™ launched in 2012.
Conflict Desert Storm™ vs Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
Conflict Desert Storm™ and Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Conflict Desert Storm™ (2012) is 5 years older than Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire (2017). Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Conflict Desert Storm™ (68% 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 Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
Choose Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 398 reviews.
Both Conflict Desert Storm™ and Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire sit in Action 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
 Conflict Desert Storm™ |  Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (846 reviews) | 95.2% positive (398 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pivotal Games | Illusion Softworks |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Conflict Desert Storm™ (2012) is 5 years older than Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire (2017).
- Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Conflict Desert Storm™ (68% positive).
- Conflict Desert Storm™ is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Conflict Desert Storm™ vs Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire — FAQ
- Which is better, Conflict Desert Storm™ or Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire?
- On Steam reviews Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire scores higher (95.2% positive) than Conflict Desert Storm™ (68% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Conflict Desert Storm™ or Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Conflict Desert Storm™ (2012) came out before Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire (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 Conflict Desert Storm™ and Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.