Choose Commands & Colors: The Great War
Choose Commands & Colors: The Great War if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Commands & Colors: The Great War launched in 2017.
Commands & Colors: The Great War vs Scythe: Digital Edition
Commands & Colors: The Great War and Scythe: Digital Edition 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. Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) is 1 year older than Scythe: Digital Edition (2018). Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Commands & Colors: The Great War (55.1% 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 Scythe: Digital Edition
Choose Scythe: Digital Edition if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. 2,189 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Commands & Colors: The Great War and Scythe: Digital Edition 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
 Commands & Colors: The Great War |  Scythe: Digital Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.1% positive (69 reviews) | 90.6% positive (2,189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | HexWar Games | The Knights of Unity |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) is 1 year older than Scythe: Digital Edition (2018).
- Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Commands & Colors: The Great War (55.1% positive).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Commands & Colors: The Great War (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Commands & Colors: The Great War has no Deck rating yet.
Commands & Colors: The Great War vs Scythe: Digital Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Commands & Colors: The Great War or Scythe: Digital Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Commands & Colors: The Great War (2017) came out before Scythe: Digital Edition (2018). 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 Commands & Colors: The Great War and Scythe: Digital Edition 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 Commands & Colors: The Great War have multiplayer like Scythe: Digital Edition?
- No. Scythe: Digital Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Commands & Colors: The Great War is listed as single-player only.