# Games like Scythe: Digital Edition

> The closest matches to Scythe: Digital Edition: Iron Harvest, ENDLESS™ Legend, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, HUMANKIND™, and Age of Wonders: Planetfall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Iron Harvest](https://imho.run/games/826630/iron-harvest) — Also World War I and Steampunk, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 6,065 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826630/)
2. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
3. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares faction politics with Scythe: Digital Edition. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
4. [HUMANKIND™](https://imho.run/games/1124300/humankind) — A frequent pick in Scythe: Digital Edition players' libraries, and another Strategy. 12,174 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/)
5. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
6. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — A frequent pick in Scythe: Digital Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
7. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
8. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
9. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
10. [Making History: The First World War](https://imho.run/games/959150/making-history-the-first-world-war) — Also World War I and 4X, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 65 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/959150/)
11. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)
12. [Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim](https://imho.run/games/1768280/ozymandias-bronze-age-empire-sim) — Shares resource management with Scythe: Digital Edition. 799 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/)
13. [Root](https://imho.run/games/965580/root) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 3,117 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/965580/)
14. [Supreme Ruler The Great War](https://imho.run/games/600280/supreme-ruler-the-great-war) — Also World War I and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 73 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600280/)
15. [Curious Expedition 2](https://imho.run/games/1040230/curious-expedition-2) — Shares faction politics and resource management with Scythe: Digital Edition. 579 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/)
16. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — A frequent pick in Scythe: Digital Edition players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)
17. [Through the Ages](https://imho.run/games/758370/through-the-ages) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 942 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758370/)
18. [Terraforming Mars](https://imho.run/games/800270/terraforming-mars) — Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 3,440 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/800270/)
19. [Dune: Imperium](https://imho.run/games/1689500/dune-imperium) — Shares combat resolution with Scythe: Digital Edition. 2,127 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689500/)
20. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — Shares faction politics with Scythe: Digital Edition. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
21. [Europa Universalis V](https://imho.run/games/3450310/europa-universalis-v) — Shares territory control and faction politics with Scythe: Digital Edition. 12,093 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3450310/)
22. [Pandora: First Contact](https://imho.run/games/287580/pandora-first-contact) — A frequent pick in Scythe: Digital Edition players' libraries, and another Simulation. 420 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/)
23. [Thea: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/378720/thea-the-awakening) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 2,154 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378720/)
24. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also 4X and Board Game, like Scythe: Digital Edition. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Scythe: Digital Edition

Scythe: Digital Edition is a strategy game developed and published by The Knights of Unity, released in 2018. It adapts the acclaimed Euro-style board game to a digital format, featuring mechanics such as AI-adversary behavior, combat resolution, faction politics, resource management, territory control, and victory point tracking. Set in an alternate-history 1920s Europa following a world war, players assume command of one of five factions vying to control the Factory. Reviewers highlight the AI opponents adapt with human-like gambits and note the steampunk aesthetic enhances immersion, while players describe the game as atmospheric, contemplative, epic, and immersive. The title carries a challenging difficulty rating suitable for medium-length sit-down sessions with online cooperative support and is not currently supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 91% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews at $19.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 718560
- **Developer:** The Knights of Unity
- **Publisher:** The Knights of Unity
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 5, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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