Choose Day of Infamy
Choose Day of Infamy if you want a Strategy game with Includes Source SDK, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Day of Infamy vs End of War 1945
Day of Infamy and End of War 1945 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Day of Infamy (2017) is 3 years older than End of War 1945 (2020). Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than End of War 1945 (75% 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 End of War 1945
Choose End of War 1945 if you want a Casual and Early Access game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. End of War 1945 launched in 2020.
Both Day of Infamy and End of War 1945 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Day of Infamy |  End of War 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (9,523 reviews) | 75% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | New World Interactive | The 45th Division |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Day of Infamy (2017) is 3 years older than End of War 1945 (2020).
- Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than End of War 1945 (75% positive).
- End of War 1945 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Day of Infamy (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Day of Infamy has co-op; End of War 1945 does not.
- Day of Infamy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; End of War 1945 has no Deck rating yet.
Day of Infamy vs End of War 1945 — FAQ
- Should I play Day of Infamy or End of War 1945 first?
- If you want chronology, Day of Infamy (2017) came out before End of War 1945 (2020). 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 Day of Infamy and End of War 1945 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Day of Infamy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Day of Infamy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. End of War 1945 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.