Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2018
Games like Making History: The First World War
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Making History: The First World War also play
The closest matches to Making History: The First World War: Making History: The Second World War, Making History: The Great War, Imperiums: Greek Wars, Supreme Ruler The Great War, and To End All Wars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Political and 4X, like Making History: The First World War.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Making History: The First World War
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Making History: The Second World War
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
- 79% of 155 reviews
- 2Making History: The Great War
Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
- 75% of 279 reviews
- 3Imperiums: Greek Wars
Also Political and 4X, like Making History: The First World War.
- 88% of 253 reviews
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- 12Unity of Command II
Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like Making History: The First World War.
- 81% of 1,130 reviews
- 13
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- 15Hearts of Iron III
Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like Making History: The First World War.
- 77% of 2,730 reviews
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- 23Strategic Command: World War I
Also World War I and Wargame, like Making History: The First World War.
- 92% of 214 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Factus Games
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- 65% of 65 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Domestic development matters more than combat
- Empire expansion options feel historically authentic
- Event driven diplomacy adds replayability
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Making History: The First World War at current Steam store prices.
Age of History 3
Why this: Also World War I and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
Hearts of Iron III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like Making History: The First World War.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The First World War.
Isonzo
Why this: Also World War I and Wargame, like Making History: The First World War.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Making History: The First World War, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Wargame and Historical, like Making History: The First World War.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Making History: The First World War.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The First World War.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Making History: The First World War.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Making History: The First World War.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same challenging mood as Making History: The First World War.
About Making History: The First World War
The closest matches to Making History: The First World War: Making History: The Second World War, Making History: The Great War, Imperiums: Greek Wars, Supreme Ruler The Great War, and To End All Wars. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Making History: The First World War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Making History: The Second World War, Making History: The Great War and Imperiums: Greek Wars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its attrition damage and commodity scarcity. 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.
About Making History: The First World War: 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.
Is Making History: The First World War worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 65 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 72 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 21 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Domestic development matters more than combat
- Empire expansion options feel historically authentic
- Event driven diplomacy adds replayability
- Resource logistics create deep strategic decisions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There is a game called Making History the Great War which came out long time ago, this is the exact same game, they just changed the name and selling it like it's new. There is nothing much new, in fact this game has too many bugs which…”
“What kind of world war game is it when the war never happens? The diplomacy needs to be fixed before this game is worthwhile. I played twice now building up my forces, preparing for the war, and then the assassination happens and they…”
People who play it also play: Making History: The Second World War, Making History: The Great War, Imperiums: Greek Wars
Frequently asked about Making History: The First World War
Can I run it?
How much does Making History: The First World War cost?
Making History: The First World War is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Making History: The First World War have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Making History: The First World War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Making History: The First World War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Making History: The First World War are Making History: The Second World War, Making History: The Great War, Imperiums: Greek Wars.
Who developed Making History: The First World War?
Making History: The First World War was developed by Factus Games.