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American Patriots: Boston Tea Party vs The Bluecoats: North & South

American Patriots: Boston Tea Party and The Bluecoats: North & South 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. American Patriots: Boston Tea Party (2017) is 3 years older than The Bluecoats: North & South (2020). American Patriots: Boston Tea Party scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than The Bluecoats: North & South (55.7% 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 American Patriots: Boston Tea Party

Choose American Patriots: Boston Tea Party if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. American Patriots: Boston Tea Party launched in 2017.

Choose The Bluecoats: North & South

Choose The Bluecoats: North & South if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Bluecoats: North & South launched in 2020.

Both American Patriots: Boston Tea Party and The Bluecoats: North & South sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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

American Patriots: Boston Tea Party vs The Bluecoats: North & South — Steam metadata comparison
American Patriots: Boston Tea Party — Steam game coverAmerican Patriots: Boston Tea PartyThe Bluecoats: North & South — Steam game coverThe Bluecoats: North & South
Released20172020
GenresStrategyAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews85.2% positive (61 reviews)55.7% positive (70 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersCult SoftwareAppeal Studios

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American Patriots: Boston Tea Party vs The Bluecoats: North & South — FAQ

Should I play American Patriots: Boston Tea Party or The Bluecoats: North & South first?
If you want chronology, American Patriots: Boston Tea Party (2017) came out before The Bluecoats: North & South (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 American Patriots: Boston Tea Party and The Bluecoats: North & South 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.
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