Choose The Last General
Choose The Last General if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Last General launched in 2027.
The Last General vs Close the Sky
The Last General and Close the Sky both land in 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Close the Sky (2026) is 1 year older than The Last General (2027). The Last General has co-op; Close the Sky does not. 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 Close the Sky
Choose Close the Sky if you want an Early Access game with LAN PvP. Close the Sky launched in 2026.
Both The Last General and Close the Sky sit in Strategy 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
 The Last General |  Close the Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wakety | Iron Trident Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Close the Sky (2026) is 1 year older than The Last General (2027).
- The Last General has co-op; Close the Sky does not.
The Last General vs Close the Sky — FAQ
- Should I play The Last General or Close the Sky first?
- If you want chronology, Close the Sky (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 Close the Sky similar?
- They overlap on 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.