Choose Verdun
Choose Verdun if you want the Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 17,446 Steam reviews back the pick.
Verdun vs Holdfast: Nations At War
Verdun and Holdfast: Nations At War both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Verdun (2015) is 5 years older than Holdfast: Nations At War (2020). Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Verdun (88.5% 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 Holdfast: Nations At War
Choose Holdfast: Nations At War if you want a RPG game with Includes Source SDK, MMO, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 17,898 reviews.
Both Verdun and Holdfast: Nations At War sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Verdun |  Holdfast: Nations At War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (17,446 reviews) | 90.8% positive (17,898 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | BlackMill Games | Anvil Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Verdun (2015) is 5 years older than Holdfast: Nations At War (2020).
- Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Verdun (88.5% positive).
- Verdun is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Holdfast: Nations At War (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Verdun is Deck Playable, Holdfast: Nations At War is Deck Verified.
Verdun vs Holdfast: Nations At War — FAQ
- Which is better, Verdun or Holdfast: Nations At War?
- On Steam reviews Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher (90.8% positive) than Verdun (88.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Holdfast: Nations At War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Verdun or Holdfast: Nations At War first?
- If you want chronology, Verdun (2015) came out before Holdfast: Nations At War (2020). 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 Verdun and Holdfast: Nations At War similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.