Choose Wargame: Red Dragon
Choose Wargame: Red Dragon if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 8,039 reviews.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs First Strike
Wargame: Red Dragon and First Strike both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 3 years older than First Strike (2017). Wargame: Red Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than First Strike (71.1% 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 First Strike
Choose First Strike if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. First Strike launched in 2017.
Both Wargame: Red Dragon and First Strike sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Wargame: Red Dragon |  First Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (8,039 reviews) | 71.1% positive (523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | Blindflug Studios AG |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 3 years older than First Strike (2017).
- Wargame: Red Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than First Strike (71.1% positive).
- First Strike is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Wargame: Red Dragon (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Wargame: Red Dragon has co-op; First Strike does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs First Strike — FAQ
- Which is better, Wargame: Red Dragon or First Strike?
- On Steam reviews Wargame: Red Dragon scores higher (88% positive) than First Strike (71.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wargame: Red Dragon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wargame: Red Dragon or First Strike first?
- If you want chronology, Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) came out before First Strike (2017). 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 First Strike similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.