Choose Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
Choose Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 launched in 2015.
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 vs Steel Division: Normandy 44
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 and Steel Division: Normandy 44 both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015) is 2 years older than Steel Division: Normandy 44 (2017). Steel Division: Normandy 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% 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 Steel Division: Normandy 44
Choose Steel Division: Normandy 44 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.8% positive across 2,612 reviews.
Both Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 and Steel Division: Normandy 44 sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation 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
 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 |  Steel Division: Normandy 44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.3% positive (943 reviews) | 73.8% positive (2,612 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Great War Team | Eugen Systems |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015) is 2 years older than Steel Division: Normandy 44 (2017).
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% positive).
- Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Steel Division: Normandy 44 (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 has no Deck rating yet.
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 vs Steel Division: Normandy 44 — FAQ
- Which is better, Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 or Steel Division: Normandy 44?
- On Steam reviews Steel Division: Normandy 44 scores higher (73.8% positive) than Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Steel Division: Normandy 44 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 or Steel Division: Normandy 44 first?
- If you want chronology, Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 (2015) came out before Steel Division: Normandy 44 (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 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 and Steel Division: Normandy 44 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 and Steel Division: Normandy 44 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Steel Division: Normandy 44 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.