Choose Scythe: Digital Edition
Choose Scythe: Digital Edition if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. 2,189 Steam reviews back the pick.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党
Scythe: Digital Edition and Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 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 4 years older than Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 (2022). Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Scythe: Digital Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党
Choose Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 launched in 2022.
Both Scythe: Digital Edition and Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 sit in Strategy on Steam, 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 |  Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (2,189 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Knights of Unity | freeflyfish |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) is 4 years older than Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 (2022).
- Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Scythe: Digital Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 has no Deck rating yet.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 — FAQ
- Should I play Scythe: Digital Edition or Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 first?
- If you want chronology, Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) came out before Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 (2022). 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 Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 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.
- Does Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 have multiplayer like Scythe: Digital Edition?
- No. Scythe: Digital Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Armageddon War:Old Era Wreckers / 大鏖战:旧时代的残党 is listed as single-player only.