Choose Fracture the Flag
Choose Fracture the Flag if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fracture the Flag launched in 2016.
Fracture the Flag vs Elemental War 2
Fracture the Flag and Elemental War 2 both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Fracture the Flag (2016) is 6 years older than Elemental War 2 (2022). Fracture the Flag scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Elemental War 2 (66.7% 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 Elemental War 2
Choose Elemental War 2 if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elemental War 2 launched in 2022.
Both Fracture the Flag and Elemental War 2 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.4% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fracture the Flag |  Elemental War 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (76 reviews) | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | One Wheel Studio | Clockwork Origins |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Fracture the Flag (2016) is 6 years older than Elemental War 2 (2022).
- Fracture the Flag scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Elemental War 2 (66.7% positive).
- Fracture the Flag is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Elemental War 2 (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Fracture the Flag vs Elemental War 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Fracture the Flag or Elemental War 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Fracture the Flag (2016) came out before Elemental War 2 (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 Fracture the Flag and Elemental War 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Fracture the Flag and Elemental War 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fracture the Flag ships Co-op; Elemental War 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.