Choose The Last General
Choose The Last General if you want an Action and Indie experience. The Last General launched in 2027.
The Last General vs Iron Pact
The Last General and Iron Pact both land in Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play 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, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Iron Pact (2026) is 1 year older than The Last General (2027). Iron Pact is free; The Last General is paid (Price unknown). 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 Iron Pact
Choose Iron Pact if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Iron Pact launched in 2026.
Both The Last General and Iron Pact sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Free To Play 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
 The Last General |  Iron Pact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Wakety | AlexMog |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Iron Pact (2026) is 1 year older than The Last General (2027).
- Iron Pact is free; The Last General is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Last General vs Iron Pact — FAQ
- Should I play The Last General or Iron Pact first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Pact (2026) came out before The Last General (2027). 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 The Last General and Iron Pact similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play 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 The Last General and Iron Pact have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Last General ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Iron Pact ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Iron Pact free?
- Yes — Iron Pact is a free-to-play Steam title. The Last General is paid (Price unknown).