Choose Faces of War
Choose Faces of War if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.2% positive across 207 reviews.
Faces of War vs Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
Faces of War and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Faces of War (2014) is 5 years older than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (2019). Faces of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (27.3% 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 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War
Choose Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War launched in 2019.
Both Faces of War and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN 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
 Faces of War |  Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (207 reviews) | 27.3% positive (472 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Best Way | Digitalmindsoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Faces of War (2014) is 5 years older than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (2019).
- Faces of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (27.3% positive).
- Faces of War is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Faces of War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War has no Deck rating yet.
Faces of War vs Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War — FAQ
- Which is better, Faces of War or Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War?
- On Steam reviews Faces of War scores higher (81.2% positive) than Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (27.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Faces of War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Faces of War or Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War first?
- If you want chronology, Faces of War (2014) came out before Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War (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 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Faces of War and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Faces of War ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Faces of War run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faces of War is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.