Choose Holdfast: Nations At War
Choose Holdfast: Nations At War if you want the Includes Source SDK, MMO, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 17,898 reviews.
Holdfast: Nations At War vs Battle Cry of Freedom
Holdfast: Nations At War and Battle Cry of Freedom both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) is 2 years older than Battle Cry of Freedom (2022). Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Battle Cry of Freedom (72.1% 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 Battle Cry of Freedom
Choose Battle Cry of Freedom if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,363 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Holdfast: Nations At War and Battle Cry of Freedom sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Holdfast: Nations At War |  Battle Cry of Freedom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (17,898 reviews) | 72.1% positive (1,363 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Anvil Game Studios | Flying Squirrel Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) is 2 years older than Battle Cry of Freedom (2022).
- Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Battle Cry of Freedom (72.1% positive).
- Battle Cry of Freedom is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Holdfast: Nations At War (10.00 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Holdfast: Nations At War is Deck Verified, Battle Cry of Freedom is Deck Playable.
Holdfast: Nations At War vs Battle Cry of Freedom — FAQ
- Which is better, Holdfast: Nations At War or Battle Cry of Freedom?
- On Steam reviews Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher (90.8% positive) than Battle Cry of Freedom (72.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Holdfast: Nations At War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Holdfast: Nations At War or Battle Cry of Freedom first?
- If you want chronology, Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) came out before Battle Cry of Freedom (2022). 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 Holdfast: Nations At War and Battle Cry of Freedom similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.