Choose Tiles of War
Choose Tiles of War if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Tiles of War launched in 2027.
Tiles of War vs Combat Orders '42
Tiles of War and Combat Orders '42 both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Combat Orders '42
Choose Combat Orders '42 if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Tiles of War and Combat Orders '42 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Tiles of War |  Combat Orders '42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NotJustGames | Ghost Creative Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Tiles of War vs Combat Orders '42 — FAQ
- Are Tiles of War and Combat Orders '42 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Tiles of War and Combat Orders '42 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tiles of War ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Combat Orders '42 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.