Choose Steel Division: Normandy 44
Choose Steel Division: Normandy 44 if you want an Action experience. 2,612 Steam reviews back the pick.
Steel Division: Normandy 44 vs Conquest of Empires
Steel Division: Normandy 44 and Conquest of Empires 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. Steel Division: Normandy 44 (2017) is 4 years older than Conquest of Empires (2021). Steel Division: Normandy 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Conquest of Empires (56.3% 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 Conquest of Empires
Choose Conquest of Empires if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Conquest of Empires launched in 2021.
Both Steel Division: Normandy 44 and Conquest of Empires sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Steel Division: Normandy 44 |  Conquest of Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (2,612 reviews) | 56.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | Snail Games USA |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 (2017) is 4 years older than Conquest of Empires (2021).
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Conquest of Empires (56.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Conquest of Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Steel Division: Normandy 44 vs Conquest of Empires — FAQ
- Should I play Steel Division: Normandy 44 or Conquest of Empires first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Division: Normandy 44 (2017) came out before Conquest of Empires (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 Steel Division: Normandy 44 and Conquest of Empires 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.
- Do both Steel Division: Normandy 44 and Conquest of Empires have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Steel Division: Normandy 44 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Conquest of Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Steel Division: Normandy 44 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Steel Division: Normandy 44 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Conquest of Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.