Choose Squad 44
Choose Squad 44 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 11,726 reviews.
Squad 44 vs UNITED 1944
Squad 44 and UNITED 1944 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. Squad 44 (2018) is 5 years older than UNITED 1944 (2023). Squad 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than UNITED 1944 (58.8% 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 UNITED 1944
Choose UNITED 1944 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. UNITED 1944 launched in 2023.
Both Squad 44 and UNITED 1944 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Squad 44 |  UNITED 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (11,726 reviews) | 58.8% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Offworld | Novarama |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Squad 44 (2018) is 5 years older than UNITED 1944 (2023).
- Squad 44 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than UNITED 1944 (58.8% positive).
- Steam Deck: Squad 44 is Deck Unsupported, UNITED 1944 is Deck Playable.
Squad 44 vs UNITED 1944 — FAQ
- Which is better, Squad 44 or UNITED 1944?
- On Steam reviews Squad 44 scores higher (79.6% positive) than UNITED 1944 (58.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Squad 44 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Squad 44 or UNITED 1944 first?
- If you want chronology, Squad 44 (2018) came out before UNITED 1944 (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 Squad 44 and UNITED 1944 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.