Choose Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
Choose Jagged Alliance - Back in Action if you want a RPG experience. Jagged Alliance - Back in Action launched in 2012.
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action vs Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action and Brigade E5: New Jagged Union 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. Jagged Alliance - Back in Action (2012) is 2 years older than Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (2014). Jagged Alliance - Back in Action scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (66.7% 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 Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
Choose Brigade E5: New Jagged Union if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Brigade E5: New Jagged Union launched in 2014.
Both Jagged Alliance - Back in Action and Brigade E5: New Jagged Union 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
 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action |  Brigade E5: New Jagged Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (560 reviews) | 66.7% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coreplay GmbH, Bigmoon Studios | Apeiron |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Jagged Alliance - Back in Action (2012) is 2 years older than Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (2014).
- Jagged Alliance - Back in Action scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (66.7% positive).
- Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Jagged Alliance - Back in Action (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action vs Brigade E5: New Jagged Union — FAQ
- Should I play Jagged Alliance - Back in Action or Brigade E5: New Jagged Union first?
- If you want chronology, Jagged Alliance - Back in Action (2012) came out before Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (2014). 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 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action and Brigade E5: New Jagged Union 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.