Choose ARMA: Cold War Assault
Choose ARMA: Cold War Assault if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,019 Steam reviews back the pick.
ARMA: Cold War Assault vs 18 MINUTES
ARMA: Cold War Assault and 18 MINUTES 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. ARMA: Cold War Assault (2011) is 12 years older than 18 MINUTES (2023). ARMA: Cold War Assault is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than 18 MINUTES (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 18 MINUTES
Choose 18 MINUTES if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18 MINUTES launched in 2023.
Both ARMA: Cold War Assault and 18 MINUTES sit in Action 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
 ARMA: Cold War Assault |  18 MINUTES | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (1,019 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Money Vault Games Fzco, Laquev Media |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ARMA: Cold War Assault (2011) is 12 years older than 18 MINUTES (2023).
- ARMA: Cold War Assault is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than 18 MINUTES (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- ARMA: Cold War Assault is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 18 MINUTES has no Deck rating yet.
ARMA: Cold War Assault vs 18 MINUTES — FAQ
- Should I play ARMA: Cold War Assault or 18 MINUTES first?
- If you want chronology, ARMA: Cold War Assault (2011) came out before 18 MINUTES (2023). 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 ARMA: Cold War Assault and 18 MINUTES 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.
- Does ARMA: Cold War Assault run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ARMA: Cold War Assault is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 18 MINUTES doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.