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 Squad 44
Day of Infamy and Squad 44 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 Squad 44 (2018). Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% 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 Squad 44
Choose Squad 44 if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. 11,726 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Day of Infamy and Squad 44 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 |  Squad 44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (9,523 reviews) | 79.6% positive (11,726 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Offworld |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Day of Infamy (2017) is 1 year older than Squad 44 (2018).
- Day of Infamy scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% positive).
- Day of Infamy is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Squad 44 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Day of Infamy has co-op; Squad 44 does not.
- Steam Deck: Day of Infamy is Deck Playable, Squad 44 is Deck Unsupported.
Day of Infamy vs Squad 44 — FAQ
- Which is better, Day of Infamy or Squad 44?
- On Steam reviews Day of Infamy scores higher (85% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% 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 Squad 44 first?
- If you want chronology, Day of Infamy (2017) came out before Squad 44 (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 Squad 44 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.