Which is better, Holdfast: Nations At War or Duckoleon?

On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Holdfast: Nations At War sits at 90.8% positive (17,898 reviews), Duckoleon at 92.3% (297). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.

Should I play Holdfast: Nations At War or Duckoleon first?

If you want chronology, Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) came out before Duckoleon (2026). 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 Duckoleon similar?

They overlap on Action 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.

Yes — Duckoleon is a free-to-play Steam title. Holdfast: Nations At War is paid (9.99 USD).

Holdfast: Nations At War vs Duckoleon

Holdfast: Nations At War and Duckoleon both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) is 6 years older than Duckoleon (2026). Duckoleon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Holdfast: Nations At War (90.8% 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 Holdfast: Nations At War

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

Choose Duckoleon

Choose Duckoleon if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Duckoleon launched in 2026.

Both Holdfast: Nations At War and Duckoleon sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Holdfast: Nations At War vs Duckoleon — Steam metadata comparison
	Holdfast: Nations At War	Duckoleon
Released	2020	2026
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG	Action, Free To Play
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	9.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	90.8% positive (17,898 reviews)	92.3% positive (297 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Multi-player
Developers	Anvil Game Studios	Pumancz

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Holdfast: Nations At War (2020) is 6 years older than Duckoleon (2026).
Duckoleon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Holdfast: Nations At War (90.8% positive).
Duckoleon is free; Holdfast: Nations At War is paid (9.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Holdfast: Nations At War is Deck Verified, Duckoleon is Deck Playable.