Choose Last Train Home
Choose Last Train Home if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 2,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Last Train Home vs NationWar:Annals
Last Train Home and NationWar:Annals both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. NationWar:Annals (2021) is 2 years older than Last Train Home (2023). NationWar:Annals is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Last Train Home (3.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 NationWar:Annals
Choose NationWar:Annals if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. NationWar:Annals launched in 2021.
Both Last Train Home and NationWar:Annals sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Last Train Home |  NationWar:Annals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (2,194 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ashborne Games | Yiming |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- NationWar:Annals (2021) is 2 years older than Last Train Home (2023).
- NationWar:Annals is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Last Train Home (3.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Last Train Home is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NationWar:Annals has no Deck rating yet.
Last Train Home vs NationWar:Annals — FAQ
- Should I play Last Train Home or NationWar:Annals first?
- If you want chronology, NationWar:Annals (2021) came out before Last Train Home (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 Last Train Home and NationWar:Annals similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Last Train Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Last Train Home is rated Deck Playable by Valve. NationWar:Annals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.