Choose Day of Defeat
Choose Day of Defeat if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 2,142 reviews.
Day of Defeat vs Day of Infamy
Day of Defeat and Day of Infamy both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Day of Defeat (2003) is 14 years older than Day of Infamy (2017). Day of Defeat scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Day of Infamy (85% 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 Day of Infamy
Choose Day of Infamy if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Includes Source SDK, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Day of Defeat and Day of Infamy sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Day of Defeat |  Day of Infamy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2003 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (2,142 reviews) | 85% positive (9,523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | New World Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Day of Defeat (2003) is 14 years older than Day of Infamy (2017).
- Day of Defeat scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Day of Infamy (85% positive).
- Day of Defeat is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Day of Infamy (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Day of Infamy has co-op; Day of Defeat does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Day of Defeat vs Day of Infamy — FAQ
- Which is better, Day of Defeat or Day of Infamy?
- On Steam reviews Day of Defeat scores higher (88.8% positive) than Day of Infamy (85% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Day of Defeat is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Day of Defeat or Day of Infamy first?
- If you want chronology, Day of Defeat (2003) came out before Day of Infamy (2017). 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 Day of Defeat and Day of Infamy similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.