Choose Scythe: Digital Edition
Choose Scythe: Digital Edition if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,189 Steam reviews back the pick.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs Making History: The First World War
Scythe: Digital Edition and Making History: The First World War 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 Making History: The First World War (2021). Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Making History: The First World War (64.6% 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 First World War
Choose Making History: The First World War if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Making History: The First World War launched in 2021.
Both Scythe: Digital Edition and Making History: The First World War 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 |  Making History: The First World War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (2,189 reviews) | 64.6% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | The Knights of Unity | Factus Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) is 3 years older than Making History: The First World War (2021).
- Scythe: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Making History: The First World War (64.6% positive).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Making History: The First World War (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Scythe: Digital Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Making History: The First World War has no Deck rating yet.
Scythe: Digital Edition vs Making History: The First World War — FAQ
- Should I play Scythe: Digital Edition or Making History: The First World War first?
- If you want chronology, Scythe: Digital Edition (2018) came out before Making History: The First World War (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 Making History: The First World War 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.