Choose Civil War: 1863
Choose Civil War: 1863 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Civil War: 1863 launched in 2016.
Civil War: 1863 vs Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
Civil War: 1863 and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg 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. Civil War: 1863 (2016) is 1 year older than Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (2017). Civil War: Battle of Petersburg scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Civil War: 1863 (68.2% 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 Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
Choose Civil War: Battle of Petersburg if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg launched in 2017.
Both Civil War: 1863 and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg sit in Strategy 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
 Civil War: 1863 |  Civil War: Battle of Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) | 78.9% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | HexWar Games | Cult Software |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Civil War: 1863 (2016) is 1 year older than Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (2017).
- Civil War: Battle of Petersburg scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Civil War: 1863 (68.2% positive).
- Civil War: Battle of Petersburg is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Civil War: 1863 (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Civil War: 1863 vs Civil War: Battle of Petersburg — FAQ
- Should I play Civil War: 1863 or Civil War: Battle of Petersburg first?
- If you want chronology, Civil War: 1863 (2016) came out before Civil War: Battle of Petersburg (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 Civil War: 1863 and Civil War: Battle of Petersburg 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.
- Does Civil War: 1863 have multiplayer like Civil War: Battle of Petersburg?
- No. Civil War: Battle of Petersburg supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Civil War: 1863 is listed as single-player only.