Choose Call to Arms
Choose Call to Arms if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,514 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call to Arms vs Squad
Call to Arms and Squad both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Call to Arms (2018) is 2 years older than Squad (2020). Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Call to Arms (80.5% 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 Squad
Choose Squad if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 82,330 reviews.
Both Call to Arms and Squad sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Call to Arms |  Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (8,514 reviews) | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digitalmindsoft | Offworld |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Call to Arms (2018) is 2 years older than Squad (2020).
- Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Call to Arms (80.5% positive).
- Call to Arms is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Squad (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Call to Arms vs Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Call to Arms or Squad?
- On Steam reviews Squad scores higher (84.1% positive) than Call to Arms (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Squad is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call to Arms or Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Call to Arms (2018) came out before Squad (2020). 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 Call to Arms and Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Call to Arms and Squad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call to Arms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op.