Choose Home Wars
Choose Home Wars if you want an Action and Indie experience. Home Wars launched in 2017.
Home Wars vs Platoon
Home Wars and Platoon 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. Home Wars (2017) is 8 years older than Platoon (2025). Platoon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Home Wars (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 Platoon
Choose Platoon if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Platoon launched in 2025.
Both Home Wars and Platoon 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
 Home Wars |  Platoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (970 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insane Dreamers | Phalanx Tactical |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Home Wars (2017) is 8 years older than Platoon (2025).
- Platoon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Home Wars (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Home Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Platoon has no Deck rating yet.
Home Wars vs Platoon — FAQ
- Should I play Home Wars or Platoon first?
- If you want chronology, Home Wars (2017) came out before Platoon (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 Home Wars and Platoon 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 Home Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Home Wars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Platoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.