Choose Gary Grigsby's War in the East
Choose Gary Grigsby's War in the East if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 280 reviews.
Gary Grigsby's War in the East vs Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Gary Grigsby's War in the East and Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Gary Grigsby's War in the East (2015) is 1 year older than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016). Gary Grigsby's War in the East scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% 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 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Choose Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa launched in 2016.
Both Gary Grigsby's War in the East and Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Gary Grigsby's War in the East |  Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 79.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (280 reviews) | 87.5% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 2by3 Games | VR Designs |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Gary Grigsby's War in the East (2015) is 1 year older than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016).
- Gary Grigsby's War in the East scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive).
- Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Gary Grigsby's War in the East (49.99 USD vs. 79.99 USD).
- Gary Grigsby's War in the East is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa has no Deck rating yet.
Gary Grigsby's War in the East vs Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa — FAQ
- Which is better, Gary Grigsby's War in the East or Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa?
- On Steam reviews Gary Grigsby's War in the East scores higher (90.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gary Grigsby's War in the East is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gary Grigsby's War in the East or Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa first?
- If you want chronology, Gary Grigsby's War in the East (2015) came out before Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016). 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 Gary Grigsby's War in the East and Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa similar?
- They overlap on 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.