Choose Take Command - 2nd Manassas
Choose Take Command - 2nd Manassas if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Take Command - 2nd Manassas launched in 2016.
Take Command - 2nd Manassas vs Ultimate General: Civil War
Take Command - 2nd Manassas and Ultimate General: Civil War both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Take Command - 2nd Manassas (2016) is 1 year older than Ultimate General: Civil War (2017). Take Command - 2nd Manassas scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Ultimate General: Civil War (88.6% 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 Ultimate General: Civil War
Choose Ultimate General: Civil War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Take Command - 2nd Manassas and Ultimate General: Civil War sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Take Command - 2nd Manassas |  Ultimate General: Civil War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (72 reviews) | 88.6% positive (5,516 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MadMinute Games, Norb Software Development LLC | Game-Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Take Command - 2nd Manassas (2016) is 1 year older than Ultimate General: Civil War (2017).
- Take Command - 2nd Manassas scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Ultimate General: Civil War (88.6% positive).
- Take Command - 2nd Manassas is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate General: Civil War (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Ultimate General: Civil War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Take Command - 2nd Manassas has no Deck rating yet.
Take Command - 2nd Manassas vs Ultimate General: Civil War — FAQ
- Should I play Take Command - 2nd Manassas or Ultimate General: Civil War first?
- If you want chronology, Take Command - 2nd Manassas (2016) came out before Ultimate General: Civil War (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 Take Command - 2nd Manassas and Ultimate General: Civil War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.