Choose Militia
Choose Militia if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Militia launched in 2015.
Militia vs Militia 2
Militia and Militia 2 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. Militia (2015) is 4 years older than Militia 2 (2019). Militia 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Militia (94.5% 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 Militia 2
Choose Militia 2 if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Militia 2 launched in 2019.
Both Militia and Militia 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.5% vs 95.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Militia |  Militia 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (73 reviews) | 95.5% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BrainGoodGames | BrainGoodGames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Militia (2015) is 4 years older than Militia 2 (2019).
- Militia 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Militia (94.5% positive).
- Militia is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Militia 2 (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Militia vs Militia 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Militia or Militia 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Militia (2015) came out before Militia 2 (2019). 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 Militia and Militia 2 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.