Choose Scythe: Digital Edition
Choose Scythe: Digital Edition if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.6% positive across 2,189 reviews.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs HUMANKIND™
Scythe: Digital Edition and HUMANKIND™ 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. Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) is 3 years older than HUMANKIND™ (2021). Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than HUMANKIND™ (69% 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 HUMANKIND™
Choose HUMANKIND™ if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,174 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Scythe: Digital Edition and HUMANKIND™ sit in Strategy 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
 Scythe: Digital Edition |  HUMANKIND™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (2,189 reviews) | 69% positive (12,174 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | The Knights of Unity | AMPLITUDE Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) is 3 years older than HUMANKIND™ (2021).
- Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than HUMANKIND™ (69% positive).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than HUMANKIND™ (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Scythe: Digital Edition is Deck Unsupported, HUMANKIND™ is Deck Playable.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs HUMANKIND™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Scythe: Digital Edition or HUMANKIND™?
- On Steam reviews Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher (90.6% positive) than HUMANKIND™ (69% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scythe: Digital 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 Scythe: Digital Edition or HUMANKIND™ first?
- If you want chronology, Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) came out before HUMANKIND™ (2021). 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 Scythe: Digital Edition and HUMANKIND™ 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.