Choose Executive Assault
Choose Executive Assault if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.9% positive across 1,095 reviews.
Executive Assault vs Executive Assault 2
Executive Assault and Executive Assault 2 both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Executive Assault (2015) is 8 years older than Executive Assault 2 (2023). Executive Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Executive Assault 2 (82.6% 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 Executive Assault 2
Choose Executive Assault 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Executive Assault and Executive Assault 2 sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Executive Assault |  Executive Assault 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (1,095 reviews) | 82.6% positive (1,204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hesketh Studios Ltd | Hesketh Studios Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Executive Assault (2015) is 8 years older than Executive Assault 2 (2023).
- Executive Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Executive Assault 2 (82.6% positive).
- Executive Assault is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Executive Assault 2 (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Executive Assault 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Executive Assault has no Deck rating yet.
Executive Assault vs Executive Assault 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Executive Assault or Executive Assault 2?
- On Steam reviews Executive Assault scores higher (84.9% positive) than Executive Assault 2 (82.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Executive Assault is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Executive Assault or Executive Assault 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Executive Assault (2015) came out before Executive Assault 2 (2023). 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 Executive Assault and Executive Assault 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Executive Assault and Executive Assault 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Executive Assault ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Executive Assault 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.