Choose Colonial Conquest
Choose Colonial Conquest if you want an Indie experience. Colonial Conquest launched in 2015.
Colonial Conquest vs SGS Operation Downfall
Colonial Conquest and SGS Operation Downfall 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. Colonial Conquest (2015) is 7 years older than SGS Operation Downfall (2022). 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 SGS Operation Downfall
Choose SGS Operation Downfall if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SGS Operation Downfall launched in 2022.
Both Colonial Conquest and SGS Operation Downfall sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Colonial Conquest |  SGS Operation Downfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (127 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Argonauts Interactive, Collectif Nemoïd | Strategy Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Colonial Conquest (2015) is 7 years older than SGS Operation Downfall (2022).
Colonial Conquest vs SGS Operation Downfall — FAQ
- Should I play Colonial Conquest or SGS Operation Downfall first?
- If you want chronology, Colonial Conquest (2015) came out before SGS Operation Downfall (2022). 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 Colonial Conquest and SGS Operation Downfall 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.