Choose Steel Division 2
Choose Steel Division 2 if you want an Action and Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,264 Steam reviews back the pick.
Steel Division 2 vs Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
Steel Division 2 and Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein 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. Steel Division 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein (2020). Steel Division 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein (78.4% 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 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
Choose Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein launched in 2020.
Both Steel Division 2 and Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.6% vs 78.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Steel Division 2 |  Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (4,264 reviews) | 78.4% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | Strategy 3 Tactics |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Steel Division 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein (2020).
- Steel Division 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein (78.4% positive).
- Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Steel Division 2 (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steel Division 2 has co-op; Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein does not.
- Steel Division 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein has no Deck rating yet.
Steel Division 2 vs Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein — FAQ
- Should I play Steel Division 2 or Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Division 2 (2019) came out before Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein (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 Steel Division 2 and Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein 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 Steel Division 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Steel Division 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.