Choose Total Annihilation
Choose Total Annihilation if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 2,497 reviews.
Total Annihilation vs Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™
Total Annihilation and Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Total Annihilation (2015) is 9 years older than Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (2024). Total Annihilation scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (73.5% 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 Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™
Choose Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ launched in 2024.
Both Total Annihilation and Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ sit in Strategy 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
 Total Annihilation |  Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (2,497 reviews) | 73.5% positive (230 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cavedog Entertainment | Westwood Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total Annihilation (2015) is 9 years older than Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (2024).
- Total Annihilation scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (73.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Total Annihilation is Deck Unsupported, Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ is Deck Playable.
Total Annihilation vs Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Total Annihilation or Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™?
- On Steam reviews Total Annihilation scores higher (96.6% positive) than Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total Annihilation is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total Annihilation or Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ first?
- If you want chronology, Total Annihilation (2015) came out before Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ (2024). 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 Total Annihilation and Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ have multiplayer like Total Annihilation?
- No. Total Annihilation supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™ is listed as single-player only.