Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs Commander: Modern War
Leylines and Commander: Modern War 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. Leylines (2019) is 4 years older than Commander: Modern War (2023). Commander: Modern War is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Leylines (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Commander: Modern War
Choose Commander: Modern War if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Commander: Modern War launched in 2023.
Both Leylines and Commander: Modern War sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Leylines |  Commander: Modern War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | GoldenGod Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Leylines (2019) is 4 years older than Commander: Modern War (2023).
- Commander: Modern War is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Leylines (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Leylines has co-op; Commander: Modern War does not.
Leylines vs Commander: Modern War — FAQ
- Should I play Leylines or Commander: Modern War first?
- If you want chronology, Leylines (2019) came out before Commander: Modern War (2023). 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 Leylines and Commander: Modern War 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.