Choose All Quiet in the Trenches
Choose All Quiet in the Trenches if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. All Quiet in the Trenches launched in 2024.
All Quiet in the Trenches vs Making History: The First World War
All Quiet in the Trenches and Making History: The First World War both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Making History: The First World War (2021) is 3 years older than All Quiet in the Trenches (2024). All Quiet in the Trenches scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% 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 the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Making History: The First World War launched in 2021.
Both All Quiet in the Trenches and Making History: The First World War sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 All Quiet in the Trenches |  Making History: The First World War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (666 reviews) | 64.6% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Totally Not Aliens | Factus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Making History: The First World War (2021) is 3 years older than All Quiet in the Trenches (2024).
- All Quiet in the Trenches scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Making History: The First World War (64.6% positive).
- Making History: The First World War is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than All Quiet in the Trenches (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- All Quiet in the Trenches is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Making History: The First World War has no Deck rating yet.
All Quiet in the Trenches vs Making History: The First World War — FAQ
- Should I play All Quiet in the Trenches or Making History: The First World War first?
- If you want chronology, Making History: The First World War (2021) came out before All Quiet in the Trenches (2024). 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 All Quiet in the Trenches and Making History: The First World War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 All Quiet in the Trenches have multiplayer like Making History: The First World War?
- No. Making History: The First World War supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while All Quiet in the Trenches is listed as single-player only.
- Does All Quiet in the Trenches run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — All Quiet in the Trenches is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Making History: The First World War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.