Choose Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Choose Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa launched in 2016.
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa vs Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Gary Grigsby's War in the East 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. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) is 5 years older than Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 (2021). Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% 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 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
Choose Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 157 reviews.
Both Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa |  Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 79.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (144 reviews) | 91.7% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | VR Designs | 2by3 Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) is 5 years older than Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 (2021).
- Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive).
- Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 (49.99 USD vs. 79.99 USD).
- Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa has no Deck rating yet.
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa vs Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa or Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2?
- On Steam reviews Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 scores higher (91.7% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa or Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) came out before Gary Grigsby's War in the East 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 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Gary Grigsby's War in the East 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.