Choose Home Wars
Choose Home Wars if you want an Action and Indie experience. Home Wars launched in 2017.
Home Wars vs Orbital Strike
Home Wars and Orbital Strike 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 10 years older than Orbital Strike (2027). Home Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orbital Strike has no Deck rating yet. 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 Orbital Strike
Choose Orbital Strike if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orbital Strike launched in 2027.
Both Home Wars and Orbital Strike 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 |  Orbital Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (970 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insane Dreamers | James Rollins |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Home Wars (2017) is 10 years older than Orbital Strike (2027).
- Home Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orbital Strike has no Deck rating yet.
Home Wars vs Orbital Strike — FAQ
- Should I play Home Wars or Orbital Strike first?
- If you want chronology, Home Wars (2017) came out before Orbital Strike (2027). 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 Orbital Strike 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. Orbital Strike doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.