Choose Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Choose Making History: The Calm & the Storm if you want an Action experience. Making History: The Calm & the Storm launched in 2007.
Making History: The Calm & the Storm vs Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
Making History: The Calm & the Storm and Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game 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. Making History: The Calm & the Storm (2007) is 3 years older than Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game (2010). Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Making History: The Calm & the Storm (79.2% 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 Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
Choose Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 199 reviews.
Both Making History: The Calm & the Storm and Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game sit in Strategy 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: The Calm & the Storm |  Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (361 reviews) | 83.9% positive (199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Muzzy Lane | BL-Logic |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Making History: The Calm & the Storm (2007) is 3 years older than Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game (2010).
- Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Making History: The Calm & the Storm (79.2% positive).
- Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Making History: The Calm & the Storm (2.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Making History: The Calm & the Storm has no Deck rating yet.
Making History: The Calm & the Storm vs Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Making History: The Calm & the Storm or Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game?
- On Steam reviews Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game scores higher (83.9% positive) than Making History: The Calm & the Storm (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game 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 Calm & the Storm or Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game first?
- If you want chronology, Making History: The Calm & the Storm (2007) came out before Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game (2010). 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 Calm & the Storm and Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game 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.