Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2 if you want the 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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 7 years older than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021). Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (86.3% 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Choose Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation 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
 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 |  Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (16,449 reviews) | 86.3% positive (12,271 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digitalmindsoft | Barbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014) is 7 years older than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021).
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (86.3% positive).
- Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is Deck Playable, Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is Deck Unsupported.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 vs Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront — FAQ
- Which is better, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 or Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront?
- On Steam reviews Men of War: Assault Squad 2 scores higher (91.6% positive) than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (86.3% 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront first?
- If you want chronology, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014) came out before Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021). 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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; Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront ships Online Co-op, Co-op.