Choose The Great War: Western Front™
Choose The Great War: Western Front™ if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 1,819 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Great War: Western Front™ vs Skies above the Great War
The Great War: Western Front™ 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. The Great War: Western Front™ (2023) is 1 year older than Skies above the Great War (2024). Skies above the Great War scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than The Great War: Western Front™ (66.1% 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 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skies above the Great War launched in 2024.
Both The Great War: Western Front™ 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
 The Great War: Western Front™ |  Skies above the Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,819 reviews) | 80.7% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petroglyph | Puntigames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Great War: Western Front™ (2023) is 1 year older than Skies above the Great War (2024).
- Skies above the Great War scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than The Great War: Western Front™ (66.1% positive).
- Skies above the Great War is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than The Great War: Western Front™ (11.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
The Great War: Western Front™ vs Skies above the Great War — FAQ
- Should I play The Great War: Western Front™ or Skies above the Great War first?
- If you want chronology, The Great War: Western Front™ (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 The Great War: Western Front™ 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.
- Does Skies above the Great War have multiplayer like The Great War: Western Front™?
- No. The Great War: Western Front™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Skies above the Great War is listed as single-player only.