Choose Ultimate General: Civil War
Choose Ultimate General: Civil War if you want an Indie experience. 5,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate General: Civil War vs Castles & Catapults
Ultimate General: Civil War and Castles & Catapults both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) is 4 years older than Castles & Catapults (2021). Castles & Catapults is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate General: Civil War (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Castles & Catapults
Choose Castles & Catapults if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castles & Catapults launched in 2021.
Both Ultimate General: Civil War and Castles & Catapults sit in Strategy and Simulation 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 |  Castles & Catapults | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (5,516 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game-Labs | Magic Lantern |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) is 4 years older than Castles & Catapults (2021).
- Castles & Catapults is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate General: Civil War (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Ultimate General: Civil War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Castles & Catapults has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate General: Civil War vs Castles & Catapults — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate General: Civil War or Castles & Catapults first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate General: Civil War (2017) came out before Castles & Catapults (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 Castles & Catapults similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.