Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 16,449 reviews.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 vs Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 both land in Action, Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014) is 1 year older than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015). Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% 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 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
Choose Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 launched in 2015.
Both Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation 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
 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 |  Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (16,449 reviews) | 60.3% positive (943 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digitalmindsoft | Great War Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014) is 1 year older than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015).
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% positive).
- Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 has no Deck rating yet.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 vs Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 — FAQ
- Which is better, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 or Battle of Empires : 1914-1918?
- On Steam reviews Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher (91.6% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Men of War: Assault Squad 2 or Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 first?
- If you want chronology, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014) came out before Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015). 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 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Simulation 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 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Men of War: Assault Squad 2 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Men of War: Assault Squad 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.