Choose Order of Battle: World War II
Choose Order of Battle: World War II if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,906 Steam reviews back the pick.
Order of Battle: World War II vs Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin
Order of Battle: World War II and Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin 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. Order of Battle: World War II (2015) is 10 years older than Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin (2025). Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Order of Battle: World War II (78.5% 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 Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin
Choose Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin launched in 2025.
Both Order of Battle: World War II and Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin 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
 Order of Battle: World War II |  Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (1,906 reviews) | 89.2% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Artistocrats | Battlefront.com |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Order of Battle: World War II (2015) is 10 years older than Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin (2025).
- Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Order of Battle: World War II (78.5% positive).
- Order of Battle: World War II is free; Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Order of Battle: World War II vs Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin — FAQ
- Should I play Order of Battle: World War II or Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin first?
- If you want chronology, Order of Battle: World War II (2015) came out before Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin (2025). 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 Order of Battle: World War II and Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin 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 Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin have multiplayer like Order of Battle: World War II?
- No. Order of Battle: World War II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin is listed as single-player only.
- Is Order of Battle: World War II free?
- Yes — Order of Battle: World War II is a free-to-play Steam title. Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin is paid (5.99 USD).