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 Skies above the Great War
Last Train Home and Skies above the Great War 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. Last Train Home (2023) is 1 year older than Skies above the Great War (2024). Last Train Home scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Skies above the Great War (80.7% 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 Skies above the Great War
Choose Skies above the Great War if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skies above the Great War launched in 2024.
Both Last Train Home and Skies above the Great War 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 |  Skies above the Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (2,194 reviews) | 80.7% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ashborne Games | Puntigames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Last Train Home (2023) is 1 year older than Skies above the Great War (2024).
- Last Train Home scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Skies above the Great War (80.7% positive).
- Skies above the Great War is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Last Train Home (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Last Train Home is Deck Playable, Skies above the Great War is Deck Unsupported.
Last Train Home vs Skies above the Great War — FAQ
- Should I play Last Train Home or Skies above the Great War first?
- If you want chronology, Last Train Home (2023) came out before Skies above the Great War (2024). 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 Skies above the Great War 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.