Choose Burden of Command™
Choose Burden of Command™ if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Burden of Command™ launched in 2025.
Burden of Command™ vs The Troop
Burden of Command™ and The Troop both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. The Troop (2023) is 2 years older than Burden of Command™ (2025). The Troop scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Burden of Command™ (83.6% 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 The Troop
Choose The Troop if you want an Action experience. The Troop launched in 2023.
Both Burden of Command™ and The Troop sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.6% vs 85.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Burden of Command™ |  The Troop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (519 reviews) | 85.5% positive (605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Green Tree Games LLC | Giant Flame |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Troop (2023) is 2 years older than Burden of Command™ (2025).
- The Troop scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Burden of Command™ (83.6% positive).
- Burden of Command™ is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Troop (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Burden of Command™ vs The Troop — FAQ
- Which is better, Burden of Command™ or The Troop?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Burden of Command™ sits at 83.6% positive (519 reviews), The Troop at 85.5% (605). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Burden of Command™ or The Troop first?
- If you want chronology, The Troop (2023) came out before Burden of Command™ (2025). 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 Burden of Command™ and The Troop similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.