Choose Faces of War
Choose Faces of War if you want an Action game with Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Faces of War launched in 2014.
Faces of War vs Command: Desert Storm
Faces of War and Command: Desert Storm 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. Faces of War (2014) is 5 years older than Command: Desert Storm (2019). Faces of War has co-op; Command: Desert Storm 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 Command: Desert Storm
Choose Command: Desert Storm if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Command: Desert Storm launched in 2019.
Both Faces of War and Command: Desert Storm sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Faces of War |  Command: Desert Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (207 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Best Way | WarfareSims |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Faces of War (2014) is 5 years older than Command: Desert Storm (2019).
- Faces of War has co-op; Command: Desert Storm does not.
- Faces of War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Command: Desert Storm has no Deck rating yet.
Faces of War vs Command: Desert Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Faces of War or Command: Desert Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Faces of War (2014) came out before Command: Desert Storm (2019). 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 Faces of War and Command: Desert Storm 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.
- Does Command: Desert Storm have multiplayer like Faces of War?
- No. Faces of War supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Command: Desert Storm is listed as single-player only.
- Does Faces of War run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faces of War is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Command: Desert Storm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.