Choose Ultimate General: Civil War
Choose Ultimate General: Civil War if you want a Simulation experience. 5,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate General: Civil War vs Cossack and Magic
Ultimate General: Civil War and Cossack and Magic both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) is 4 years older than Cossack and Magic (2021). Cossack and Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ultimate General: Civil War (88.6% 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 Cossack and Magic
Choose Cossack and Magic if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cossack and Magic launched in 2021.
Both Ultimate General: Civil War and Cossack and Magic sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Ultimate General: Civil War |  Cossack and Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (5,516 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game-Labs | Falco Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) is 4 years older than Cossack and Magic (2021).
- Cossack and Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ultimate General: Civil War (88.6% positive).
- Cossack and Magic is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate General: Civil War (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Ultimate General: Civil War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Cossack and Magic has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate General: Civil War vs Cossack and Magic — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate General: Civil War or Cossack and Magic first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) came out before Cossack and Magic (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 Ultimate General: Civil War and Cossack and Magic similar?
- They overlap on 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.