Games like Scythe: Digital Edition
If Scythe: Digital Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are HUMANKIND™, Making History: The First World War and Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Scythe: Digital Edition is a strategy game developed and published by The Knights of Unity, released in 2018. It adapts the acclaimed Euro-style board game to a digital format, featuring mechanics such as AI-adversary behavior, combat resolution, faction politics, resource management, territory control, and victory point tracking. Set in an alternate-history 1920s Europa following a world war, players assume command of one of five factions vying to control the Factory. Reviewers highlight the AI opponents adapt with human-like gambits and note the steampunk aesthetic enhances immersion, while players describe the game as atmospheric, contemplative, epic, and immersive. The title carries a challenging difficulty rating suitable for medium-length sit-down sessions with online cooperative support and is not currently supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 91% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews at $19.99.
About Scythe: Digital Edition: Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
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HUMANKIND™
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Top pick for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Making History: The First World War
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Second-strongest match for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
This is a turn-based historical chess simulation game Players will experience major battles between 1840 and 1920 The game consists of four conquest scripts, each with three different modes and 60 free conquest years to choose from, where the player takes on the role of a commander
Iron Harvest
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Ranked #4 for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Commander: Modern War
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Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Ranked #5 for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.
Steam Squad
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Ranked #6 for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.
Supreme Ruler The Great War
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Shares an epic mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Ranked #7 for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. BattleGoat Studios invites you to travel back to 1914 and select from more than 50 playable regions at the onset of World War I, as European powers struggle to survive and new technologies transform warfare.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
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Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Ranked #8 for Scythe: Digital Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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Risk
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Shares territory control with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Reviewers of Scythe: Digital Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.
Pandemic: The Board Game
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Shares a contemplative mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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Humanity is on the brink of extinction. As members of an elite disease control team, you’re the only thing standing in the way of the four deadly diseases spreading across the world.
Terraforming Mars
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Shares an immersive mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Reviewers of Scythe: Digital Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Root
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Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Reviewers of Scythe: Digital Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
Wingspan
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Reviewers of Scythe: Digital Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Card Game Arena
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Reviewers of Scythe: Digital Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Card Game Arena is a platform for creating, publishing, and playing digital card games. Design complete card games using visual tools, then share and play them online through a shared ecosystem built for fair and competitive play.
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Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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Slay the Spire
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Priced ~60% under Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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Priced ~75% under Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
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Priced ~50% under Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~75% under Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~75% under Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
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Other recommendable Steam games by The Knights of Unity, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tools Up!
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Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition.
Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
Death Roads: Tournament
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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W.A.N.D. Project
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Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition.
Fast-paced, roguelike bullet hell with deep, unique spellcrafting. Create and use overpowered, game-shattering spells by combining a multitude of magical elements. Defend Tokyo from a monstrous invasion using magic, reflexes, and game-changing combos.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition
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Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players.
Card Hunter
WHY THIS
Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Ignis: Duels of Wizards
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Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition.
Dive into the heat of this fast-paced battle arena! Customize the path of each magical projectile, cast powerful spells and gain a tactical advantage to prevail over your rivals in the Grand Tournament!
Death Roads: Tournament Prologue
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Another title from The Knights of Unity, the studio behind Scythe: Digital Edition. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Experience unprecedented car battles by merging the thrill of deadly racing, the strategic depth of deckbuilding, and the unpredictable nature of roguelite gameplay. Select a skilled driver, a powerful vehicle, an arsenal of weapons, and supportive sponsors to conquer tactical challenges.
Frequently asked about Scythe: Digital Edition
- Does Scythe: Digital Edition work on Steam Deck?
- Scythe: Digital Edition is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Scythe: Digital Edition cost?
- Scythe: Digital Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Scythe: Digital Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Scythe: Digital Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Scythe: Digital Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scythe: Digital Edition are HUMANKIND™, Making History: The First World War, Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党.
- Who developed Scythe: Digital Edition?
- Scythe: Digital Edition was developed by The Knights of Unity.
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