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Holdfast: Nations At War vs Tannenberg

Holdfast: Nations At War and Tannenberg 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. Tannenberg (2017) is 3 years older than Holdfast: Nations At War (2020). Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Tannenberg (86.6% 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 RPG game with Includes Source SDK, MMO, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 17,898 reviews.

Choose Tannenberg

Choose Tannenberg if you want the Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. 3,621 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Holdfast: Nations At War and Tannenberg sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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.

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Holdfast: Nations At War vs Tannenberg — Steam metadata comparison
Holdfast: Nations At War — Steam game coverHoldfast: Nations At WarTannenberg — Steam game coverTannenberg
Released20202017
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews90.8% positive (17,898 reviews)86.6% positive (3,621 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersAnvil Game StudiosBlackmill Games

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Holdfast: Nations At War vs Tannenberg — FAQ

Which is better, Holdfast: Nations At War or Tannenberg?
On Steam reviews Holdfast: Nations At War scores higher (90.8% positive) than Tannenberg (86.6% 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 Tannenberg first?
If you want chronology, Tannenberg (2017) came out before Holdfast: Nations At War (2020). 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 Tannenberg 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.
Holdfast: Nations At War vs Tannenberg — Verdict (2026) · imho.run