Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Cortex Command
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a strategy game from 11 bit studios (2011) while Cortex Command is a platformer sandbox game from Data Realms (2012).
What each one is
Steam files Anomaly: Warzone Earth under Strategy. In contrast, it files Cortex Command under Platformer and Sandbox.
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!
At a glance
| Anomaly: Warzone Earth | Cortex Command | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 4,688) | Mostly Positive (72%, 6,034) |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 44/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | unsupported |
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Developer | 11 bit studios | Data Realms |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth vs Cortex Command, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Anomaly: Warzone EarthStrategy gameCortex CommandPlatformer sandbox gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Anomaly: Warzone EarthStrategy, Indie, Tower DefenseCortex CommandStrategy, Indie, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Anomaly: Warzone Earth ✓Score 7.3 · 87% on Steam · 80 criticCortex CommandScore 5.8 · 72% on Steam · 44 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Anomaly: Warzone Earth4,688 reviewsCortex Command6,034 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Anomaly: Warzone Earth ✓$9.99Cortex Command$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Anomaly: Warzone EarthUnsupportedCortex CommandUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAnomaly: Warzone Earth and Cortex Command on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Anomaly: Warzone Earth (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: Anomaly: Warzone Earth ($9.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyIndieActionSci-fiSingleplayerRTSDifficult
Where they differ
Tower DefenseTouch-FriendlyTop-DownAliensArcade
2DPhysicsSandboxPixel GraphicsModdableLocal Co-Op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Anomaly: Warzone Earth is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Cortex Command is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Anomaly: Warzone Earth | Cortex Command | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | — |
| Minimum CPU | — | 1GHz processor |
| Minimum RAM | — | 1 GB |
| Install size | — | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Anomaly: Warzone Earth · Cortex Command.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Anomaly: Warzone Earth and 1 for Cortex Command. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Cortex Command in scope?
Anomaly: Warzone Earth has drawn 4,688 Steam reviews. Cortex Command has drawn 6,034 Steam reviews.
Is Anomaly: Warzone Earth or Cortex Command better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Anomaly: Warzone Earth rates higher (7.3 to 5.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Anomaly: Warzone Earth or Cortex Command?
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.