Choose Wargame: Red Dragon
Choose Wargame: Red Dragon if you want a Simulation experience. 8,039 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs Tides of Empires
Wargame: Red Dragon and Tides of Empires 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. Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 12 years older than Tides of Empires (2026). 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 Tides of Empires
Choose Tides of Empires if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tides of Empires launched in 2026.
Both Wargame: Red Dragon and Tides of Empires sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Wargame: Red Dragon |  Tides of Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (8,039 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | AtomicPixelGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 12 years older than Tides of Empires (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wargame: Red Dragon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tides of Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs Tides of Empires — FAQ
- Should I play Wargame: Red Dragon or Tides of Empires first?
- If you want chronology, Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) came out before Tides of Empires (2026). 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 Wargame: Red Dragon and Tides of Empires 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 Wargame: Red Dragon and Tides of Empires have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wargame: Red Dragon ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tides of Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Wargame: Red Dragon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wargame: Red Dragon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tides of Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.