Choose War Planet Online: Global Conquest
Choose War Planet Online: Global Conquest if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. War Planet Online: Global Conquest launched in 2017.
War Planet Online: Global Conquest vs OpenFront
War Planet Online: Global Conquest and OpenFront both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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 share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. War Planet Online: Global Conquest (2017) is 9 years older than OpenFront (2026). OpenFront scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than War Planet Online: Global Conquest (59.4% 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 OpenFront
Choose OpenFront if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 656 reviews.
Both War Planet Online: Global Conquest and OpenFront sit in Strategy and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 War Planet Online: Global Conquest |  OpenFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.96 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.4% positive (387 reviews) | 91% positive (656 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gameloft | OpenFront Inc, Evan Pellegrini |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Planet Online: Global Conquest (2017) is 9 years older than OpenFront (2026).
- OpenFront scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than War Planet Online: Global Conquest (59.4% positive).
- War Planet Online: Global Conquest is free; OpenFront is paid (4.96 USD).
- OpenFront has co-op; War Planet Online: Global Conquest does not.
- War Planet Online: Global Conquest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; OpenFront has no Deck rating yet.
War Planet Online: Global Conquest vs OpenFront — FAQ
- Which is better, War Planet Online: Global Conquest or OpenFront?
- On Steam reviews OpenFront scores higher (91% positive) than War Planet Online: Global Conquest (59.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, OpenFront is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play War Planet Online: Global Conquest or OpenFront first?
- If you want chronology, War Planet Online: Global Conquest (2017) came out before OpenFront (2026). 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 War Planet Online: Global Conquest and OpenFront similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is War Planet Online: Global Conquest free?
- Yes — War Planet Online: Global Conquest is a free-to-play Steam title. OpenFront is paid (4.96 USD).
- Does War Planet Online: Global Conquest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Planet Online: Global Conquest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. OpenFront doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.