Choose Civil War: 1862
Choose Civil War: 1862 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Civil War: 1862 launched in 2016.
Civil War: 1862 vs Lightning: D-Day
Civil War: 1862 and Lightning: D-Day 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. Civil War: 1862 (2016) is 1 year older than Lightning: D-Day (2017). Lightning: D-Day is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Civil War: 1862 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Lightning: D-Day
Choose Lightning: D-Day if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Lightning: D-Day launched in 2017.
Both Civil War: 1862 and Lightning: D-Day 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
 Civil War: 1862 |  Lightning: D-Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | HexWar Games | HexWar Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Civil War: 1862 (2016) is 1 year older than Lightning: D-Day (2017).
- Lightning: D-Day is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Civil War: 1862 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Civil War: 1862 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lightning: D-Day has no Deck rating yet.
Civil War: 1862 vs Lightning: D-Day — FAQ
- Should I play Civil War: 1862 or Lightning: D-Day first?
- If you want chronology, Civil War: 1862 (2016) came out before Lightning: D-Day (2017). 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 Civil War: 1862 and Lightning: D-Day 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.
- Does Civil War: 1862 have multiplayer like Lightning: D-Day?
- No. Lightning: D-Day supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Civil War: 1862 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Civil War: 1862 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Civil War: 1862 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lightning: D-Day doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.