Choose Battlezone: Combat Commander
Choose Battlezone: Combat Commander if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 666 reviews.
Battlezone: Combat Commander vs XIII
Battlezone: Combat Commander and XIII 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. Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018) is 2 years older than XIII (2020). Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than XIII (35.5% 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 XIII
Choose XIII if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. XIII launched in 2020.
Both Battlezone: Combat Commander and XIII sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Battlezone: Combat Commander |  XIII | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.79 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (666 reviews) | 35.5% positive (670 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Big Boat Interactive | PlayMagic |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018) is 2 years older than XIII (2020).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than XIII (35.5% positive).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than XIII (3.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Battlezone: Combat Commander is Deck Playable, XIII is Deck Verified.
Battlezone: Combat Commander vs XIII — FAQ
- Which is better, Battlezone: Combat Commander or XIII?
- On Steam reviews Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher (90.5% positive) than XIII (35.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlezone: Combat Commander is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Battlezone: Combat Commander or XIII first?
- If you want chronology, Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018) came out before XIII (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 Battlezone: Combat Commander and XIII 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.