Choose Making History: The Second World War
Choose Making History: The Second World War if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 155 reviews.
Making History: The Second World War vs Millennia
Making History: The Second World War and Millennia both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Making History: The Second World War (2018) is 6 years older than Millennia (2024). Making History: The Second World War scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Millennia (68.1% 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 Millennia
Choose Millennia if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,892 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Making History: The Second World War and Millennia sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Making History: The Second World War |  Millennia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (155 reviews) | 68.1% positive (1,892 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Factus Games | C Prompt Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Making History: The Second World War (2018) is 6 years older than Millennia (2024).
- Making History: The Second World War scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Millennia (68.1% positive).
- Making History: The Second World War is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Millennia (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Making History: The Second World War is Deck Unsupported, Millennia is Deck Playable.
Making History: The Second World War vs Millennia — FAQ
- Which is better, Making History: The Second World War or Millennia?
- On Steam reviews Making History: The Second World War scores higher (79.4% positive) than Millennia (68.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Making History: The Second World War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Making History: The Second World War or Millennia first?
- If you want chronology, Making History: The Second World War (2018) came out before Millennia (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 Making History: The Second World War and Millennia similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.