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Holdfast: Nations At War vs Fire Road

Holdfast: Nations At War and Fire Road 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 5 years older than Fire Road (2025). Fire Road is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Holdfast: Nations At War (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Holdfast: Nations At War

Choose Holdfast: Nations At War if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Includes Source SDK, and MMO. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 17,898 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Fire Road

Choose Fire Road if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fire Road launched in 2025.

Both Holdfast: Nations At War and Fire Road sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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

Holdfast: Nations At War vs Fire Road — Steam metadata comparison
Holdfast: Nations At War — Steam game coverHoldfast: Nations At WarFire Road — Steam game coverFire Road
Released20202025
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews90.8% positive (17,898 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersAnvil Game StudiosRigel

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Holdfast: Nations At War vs Fire Road — FAQ

Should I play Holdfast: Nations At War or Fire Road first?
If you want chronology, Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) came out before Fire Road (2025). 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 Fire Road 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.
Does Fire Road have multiplayer like Holdfast: Nations At War?
No. Holdfast: Nations At War supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Fire Road is listed as single-player only.
Does Holdfast: Nations At War run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Holdfast: Nations At War is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fire Road doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Holdfast: Nations At War vs Fire Road — Verdict (2026) · imho.run