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 Command: The Silent Service
Order of Battle: World War II and Command: The Silent Service 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 3 years older than Command: The Silent Service (2018). Order of Battle: World War II scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Command: The Silent Service (41.7% 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: The Silent Service
Choose Command: The Silent Service if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Command: The Silent Service launched in 2018.
Both Order of Battle: World War II and Command: The Silent Service 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 |  Command: The Silent Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (1,906 reviews) | 41.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Artistocrats | WarfareSims |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Order of Battle: World War II (2015) is 3 years older than Command: The Silent Service (2018).
- Order of Battle: World War II scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Command: The Silent Service (41.7% positive).
- Order of Battle: World War II is free; Command: The Silent Service is paid (Price unknown).
- Order of Battle: World War II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Command: The Silent Service has no Deck rating yet.
Order of Battle: World War II vs Command: The Silent Service — FAQ
- Should I play Order of Battle: World War II or Command: The Silent Service first?
- If you want chronology, Order of Battle: World War II (2015) came out before Command: The Silent Service (2018). 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 Command: The Silent Service 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 Command: The Silent Service have multiplayer like Order of Battle: World War II?
- No. Order of Battle: World War II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Command: The Silent Service 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. Command: The Silent Service is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Order of Battle: World War II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Order of Battle: World War II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Command: The Silent Service doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.