Choose This Is the President
Choose This Is the President if you want an Adventure experience. This Is the President launched in 2021.
This Is the President vs Ukraine Defender
This Is the President and Ukraine Defender both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. This Is the President (2021) is 1 year older than Ukraine Defender (2022). Ukraine Defender is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than This Is the President (2.99 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 Ukraine Defender
Choose Ukraine Defender if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ukraine Defender launched in 2022.
Both This Is the President and Ukraine Defender sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 This Is the President |  Ukraine Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (192 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuperPAC | devrifter |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- This Is the President (2021) is 1 year older than Ukraine Defender (2022).
- Ukraine Defender is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than This Is the President (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- This Is the President is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ukraine Defender has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the President vs Ukraine Defender — FAQ
- Should I play This Is the President or Ukraine Defender first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the President (2021) came out before Ukraine Defender (2022). 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 This Is the President and Ukraine Defender similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 This Is the President run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Is the President is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ukraine Defender doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.