Day of Defeat: Source vs Day of Infamy
Day of Defeat: Source is an FPS simulation game from Valve (2010) while Day of Infamy is an FPS open-world game from New World Interactive (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Day of Defeat: Source under FPS and Simulation. In contrast, it files Day of Infamy under FPS and Open-World.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
At a glance
| Day of Defeat: Source | Day of Infamy | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 23,601) | Very Positive (82%, 22,100) |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 77/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | — | 12 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Developer | Valve | New World Interactive |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Day of Defeat: Source vs Day of Infamy, 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
Day of Defeat: SourceFPS simulation gameDay of InfamyFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Day of Defeat: SourceFPS, World War II, ActionDay of InfamyWorld War II, FPS, WarThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Day of Defeat: Source ✓Score 7.9 · 92% on Steam · 80 criticDay of InfamyScore 7.3 · 82% on Steam · 77 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Day of Defeat: Source23,601 reviewsDay of Infamy22,100 reviews · 1 add-on · 12 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Day of Defeat: Source ✓$9.99Day of Infamy$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Day of Defeat: SourcePlayableDay of InfamyPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Day of Defeat: Source 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
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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
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Day of Defeat: Source (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Day of Defeat: Source ($9.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSWorld War IIMultiplayerActionShooterMilitaryWarFirst-Person
Where they differ
Team-BasedClass-BasedClassicMassively Multiplayer
SingleplayerCo-opIndieOpen World
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Day of Defeat: Source is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Day of Infamy is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Day of Defeat: Source and 1 for Day of Infamy. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Day of Defeat: Source and Day of Infamy in scope?
Day of Defeat: Source has drawn 23,601 Steam reviews. Day of Infamy has drawn 22,100 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 12 GB.
Is Day of Defeat: Source or Day of Infamy better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Day of Defeat: Source rates higher (7.9 to 7.3). 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, Day of Defeat: Source or Day of Infamy?
Day of Defeat: Source is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $14.99. 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.