Choose Making History II: The War of the World
Choose Making History II: The War of the World if you want an Indie experience. Making History II: The War of the World launched in 2010.
Making History II: The War of the World vs Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
Making History II: The War of the World and Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition 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 II: The War of the World (2010) is 5 years older than Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition (2015). Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Making History II: The War of the World (82.2% 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 Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
Choose Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.8% positive across 112 reviews.
Both Making History II: The War of the World and Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition sit in Strategy 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 Calm and the Storm Gold Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (230 reviews) | 84.8% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Muzzy Lane Software | Muzzy Lane Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Making History II: The War of the World (2010) is 5 years older than Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition (2015).
- Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Making History II: The War of the World (82.2% positive).
- Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Making History II: The War of the World (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Making History II: The War of the World vs Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Making History II: The War of the World or Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition?
- On Steam reviews Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition scores higher (84.8% positive) than Making History II: The War of the World (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition 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 Calm and the Storm Gold Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Making History II: The War of the World (2010) came out before Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition (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 Calm and the Storm Gold Edition 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.