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's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Day of Infamy vs Hell Let Loose
Day of Infamy and Hell Let Loose 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 4 years older than Hell Let Loose (2021). Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Hell Let Loose (83.8% 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 Hell Let Loose
Choose Hell Let Loose if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 61,435 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Day of Infamy and Hell Let Loose 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85% vs 83.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Day of Infamy |  Hell Let Loose | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (9,523 reviews) | 83.8% positive (61,435 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Expression Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Day of Infamy (2017) is 4 years older than Hell Let Loose (2021).
- Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Hell Let Loose (83.8% positive).
- Day of Infamy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hell Let Loose (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Day of Infamy has co-op; Hell Let Loose does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Day of Infamy vs Hell Let Loose — FAQ
- Which is better, Day of Infamy or Hell Let Loose?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Day of Infamy sits at 85% positive (9,523 reviews), Hell Let Loose at 83.8% (61,435). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Day of Infamy or Hell Let Loose first?
- If you want chronology, Day of Infamy (2017) came out before Hell Let Loose (2021). 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 Hell Let Loose 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.