Choose Commands & Colors: The Great War
Choose Commands & Colors: The Great War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Commands & Colors: The Great War launched in 2017.
Commands & Colors: The Great War vs Curious Expedition 2
Commands & Colors: The Great War and Curious Expedition 2 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. Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) is 4 years older than Curious Expedition 2 (2021). Curious Expedition 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Commands & Colors: The Great War (55.1% 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 Curious Expedition 2
Choose Curious Expedition 2 if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Curious Expedition 2 launched in 2021.
Both Commands & Colors: The Great War and Curious Expedition 2 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
 Commands & Colors: The Great War |  Curious Expedition 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.1% positive (69 reviews) | 84.5% positive (579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HexWar Games | Maschinen-Mensch |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) is 4 years older than Curious Expedition 2 (2021).
- Curious Expedition 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Commands & Colors: The Great War (55.1% positive).
- Curious Expedition 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Commands & Colors: The Great War (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Curious Expedition 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Commands & Colors: The Great War has no Deck rating yet.
Commands & Colors: The Great War vs Curious Expedition 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Commands & Colors: The Great War or Curious Expedition 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) came out before Curious Expedition 2 (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 Commands & Colors: The Great War and Curious Expedition 2 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.