Choose Lightning: D-Day
Choose Lightning: D-Day if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Lightning: D-Day launched in 2017.
Lightning: D-Day vs Peninsular War Battles
Lightning: D-Day and Peninsular War Battles both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2017. Peninsular War Battles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lightning: D-Day (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Peninsular War Battles
Choose Peninsular War Battles if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Peninsular War Battles launched in 2017.
Both Lightning: D-Day and Peninsular War Battles sit in Strategy 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
 Lightning: D-Day |  Peninsular War Battles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | HexWar Games | HexWar Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Peninsular War Battles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lightning: D-Day (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Lightning: D-Day vs Peninsular War Battles — FAQ
- Are Lightning: D-Day and Peninsular War Battles similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Peninsular War Battles have multiplayer like Lightning: D-Day?
- No. Lightning: D-Day supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Peninsular War Battles is listed as single-player only.