Choose Making History II: The War of the World
Choose Making History II: The War of the World if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.2% positive across 230 reviews.
Making History II: The War of the World vs Making History: The Great War
Making History II: The War of the World and Making History: The Great War both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Making History II: The War of the World (2010) is 5 years older than Making History: The Great War (2015). Making History II: The War of the World scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Making History: The Great War (74.9% 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 Making History: The Great War
Choose Making History: The Great War if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Making History: The Great War launched in 2015.
Both Making History II: The War of the World and Making History: The Great War sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 II: The War of the World |  Making History: The Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (230 reviews) | 74.9% positive (279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Muzzy Lane Software | Muzzy Lane Software, Factus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Making History II: The War of the World (2010) is 5 years older than Making History: The Great War (2015).
- Making History II: The War of the World scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Making History: The Great War (74.9% positive).
- Making History II: The War of the World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Making History: The Great War (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Making History II: The War of the World vs Making History: The Great War — FAQ
- Which is better, Making History II: The War of the World or Making History: The Great War?
- On Steam reviews Making History II: The War of the World scores higher (82.2% positive) than Making History: The Great War (74.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Making History II: The War of the World 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 II: The War of the World or Making History: The Great War first?
- If you want chronology, Making History II: The War of the World (2010) came out before Making History: The Great War (2015). 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 II: The War of the World and Making History: The Great War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.