Choose Day of Infamy
Choose Day of Infamy if you want the Includes Source SDK, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85% positive across 9,523 reviews.
Day of Infamy vs Fog of War
Day of Infamy and Fog of War both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Day of Infamy (2017) is 1 year older than Fog of War (2018). Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Fog of War (47.9% 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 Fog of War
Choose Fog of War if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fog of War launched in 2018.
Both Day of Infamy and Fog of War sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Fog of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (9,523 reviews) | 47.9% positive (265 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Monkeys Lab. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Day of Infamy (2017) is 1 year older than Fog of War (2018).
- Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Fog of War (47.9% positive).
- Fog of War is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Day of Infamy (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Day of Infamy has co-op; Fog of War does not.
- Day of Infamy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fog of War has no Deck rating yet.
Day of Infamy vs Fog of War — FAQ
- Which is better, Day of Infamy or Fog of War?
- On Steam reviews Day of Infamy scores higher (85% positive) than Fog of War (47.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Day of Infamy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Day of Infamy or Fog of War first?
- If you want chronology, Day of Infamy (2017) came out before Fog of War (2018). 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 Fog of War similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Day of Infamy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Day of Infamy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fog of War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.