- #1 Victory and Glory: The American Civil War
82% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Forced March GamesPub: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows
Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win.
Why similar: Strategy 27.2%, Simulation 24%, Wargame 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Indie 10.2%
- #2 覇県を握れ ~47都道府県大戦~
74% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Flying Panjandrum / ふらいんぐパンジャンドラム
Windows
日本最強の都道府県を決める戦いが幕を開ける! 最強の経済力を持つ東京都か、最強の軍事力を持つ北海道か、最強の工業力を持つ愛知県か、それとも……。 統計データをもとに再現した47都道府県。果たして、覇県を握るのはどこだ!?
Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Simulation 25.2%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Military 12%, War 11.9%
- #3 GeoWar 2
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tien Do Nam
Windows · Linux
GeoWar is a simple real-time strategy game where you have to capture all the bases from the enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, Simulation 33.2%, Wargame 16.9%, Indie 14.1%
- #4 Space Battle Core
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Battle Core is a new 4X sci-fi game combining turn based hex combat gameplay with a real-time exploration experience.After the Earth’s demise, it is your task to recreate and spread human civilization in space.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 16.5%
- #5 Twisty Tumble (VR)
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
It's a tricky puzzle game in Virtual Reality. Chill out in the calm, hypnotic undersea environment, and challenge your mind to reassemble the pyramids!
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #6 The Parchment - For The Realm
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PatuTec
Windows
The Parchment is a turn-based strategie game, pitting different houses against each other in the fight for the crown. Use diplomacy, intrigue, trade and your military to subjugate other houses into vassalship or wipe them from history altogether.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #7 BIGHARDSUN
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Smushkovich
Windows
You were exiled to an old castle in the desert. Command people, monitor their condition, explore, improve the castle, and make tough decisions - all to survive! And while you're struggling with the hottest summer, the temperature is only rising, and the storms won't subside.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #8 Initiative
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indelve
Windows · Mac
Initiative is an Aerospace Company Manager. Build and grow your aerospace company on Earth and be the first to establish a self-sustainable colony on Mars.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #9 Prison Planet
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpringloadedPub: Springloaded
Windows
Intergalactic prison building adventure! Design and build your own intergalactic space-prison!
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 17.3%
- #10 MULE Returns
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kotori Studios LtdPub: Comma 8 Studios
Windows
MULE is a ridiculously fun and addictive strategy game that combines real-time and turn-based styles as you battle for land and resources on a newly colonized planet. The game is easy to grasp but provides great depth of game-play.
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Simulation 39.6%, Indie 17.7%
- #11 Labyrinth: The War on Terror
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Face the global war on terror in this engaging 2 player strategy game. Set against recent world events, Labyrinth portrays the U.S. efforts to counter extremists’ use of terrorist tactics, as well as the wider ideological struggle – guerrilla warfare, fundamentalist rule, regime change and more.
Why similar: Strategy 36.6%, Simulation 32%, Wargame 12.4%, Military 9.6%, War 9.5%
- #12 Star Fleet Deluxe
56% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Trevor SorensenPub: Interstel Technologies, Inc.
Windows
Command a UGA heavy cruiser against the Krellan Empire. Navigate space, manage resources, and coordinate defense strategies. Use starbases and outposts to protect colonies while engaging in tactical ship combat. Your decisions will determine the fate of sectors in this military space simulation.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.3% ★, Strategy 26.7%, Wargame 20.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Simulation 10.3%
- #13 Future Simulation World
59% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: KANNADE
Windows
Drawing on the existing real-world data and current state-of-the-art research and exploration results, and taking into account historical data provided by the World Bank, a streamlined and relatively sensible data model that outlines all possible options for future development is built.
Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 16.8%
- #14 Global Conflict Blue: Horizon
52% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Wardstone Games
Windows
Global Conflict Blue: Horizon simulates warfare in real time across air and naval domains. Build scenarios, customize tactics, and experience immersive strategy at both the tactical and operational levels.
Why similar: Simulation 24%, Strategy 21.6%, Wargame 20.9%, Military 19.7%, War 11%
- #15 Narco Tycoon
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Narco Tycoon is a simulation game about building a drug empire. Manage and develop your own drug factories. Employ the best people in the "industry" and invest in new technologies. Influence local politics, destroy your rivals or take over their business. Become the real Drug Lord!
Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Simulation 39.6%, Indie 16.9%
- #16 Space Commander
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: TBA
Windows
The endless expanse of space has never been such a dangerous place. Take command as a Space Fleet Admiral who will face the challenge of galactic war and determine the fate of the universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.4% ★, Strategy 27.2%, Simulation 22%, Wargame 14.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #17 Lumbermill
54% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BW Games
Windows
Build, Manage and Maintain a Lumber Mill deep in the Forest!
Why similar: Strategy 41.5%, Simulation 40.7%, Indie 17.8%
- #18 Desert Armor
54% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardScript
Windows
Desert Armor is a turn-based strategy wargame. Move your armored vehicles across the arid landscape of the Gulf War and engage enemy vehicles over thousands of meters in battles against a friend, artificial intelligence, or yourself.
Why similar: Strategy 23.9%, Simulation 22.9%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Wargame 11.3%, Military 10.9%
- #19 Squirrel Forest
53% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squadrant Games
Windows
Deforestation is an apocalypse for squirrels. Only a few trees are left standing. Squirrels are put in danger and forced to act. Two brothers Zen and Ven decide to restore harmony in the forest by uniting fellow survivors and embarking on a journey to replant the forest. They need you to help them!
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.3%, Indie 17.1%
- #20 Showtime! 2
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrtilus Entertainment
Windows
"Showtime! 2" let's you run your very own movie studio! Build your studio from the ground up and compete against rival studios to create movies your audiences want to see and develop new technology to stay relevant in the film industry.
Why similar: Strategy 43.2%, Simulation 40.1%, Indie 16.7%
- #21 Post Scriptum CTG: Collectible Token Game
61% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: Paracosm Limited
Windows
Post Scriptum Collectible Token Game is a turn based strategy game, which is one of the entertainments that patrons have in taverns of the gloomy post-apocalyptic world Post Scriptum. The game is based on creating your own army of collectible coins, that turn into formidable warriors on the playing field
Why similar: Strategy 43.2%, Simulation 31.4%, Indie 17%, Turn-Based 8.4%
- #22 IndustrySim Virtual Platform
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndustrySim Ltd.
Windows
IndustrySim Virtual Platform is an award-winning, industry-themed serious game about constructing, operating and managing an industrial environment. The professional-level simulation engine, along with real-life events and gamification, enables you to learn and experiment while having a lot of gameplay fun.
Why similar: Strategy 51.8%, Simulation 48.2%
- #23 Nature Zen
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Octane
Windows · Linux
Nature Zen the first game created by Team Octane. In the game the player plays as god, manipulating the terrain that animals live on. Will you create an ecosystem full of happy animals, or will everything go extinct because of a lack of food in the area.
Why similar: Strategy 51.8%, Simulation 48.2%
- #24 Lukewarm Ironclad
52% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ethereal Crack
Windows
You thought that you've had terrible bosses before? Wrong. It is now up to you to lay tracks, harass unionized workers, build resorts, blow up towns, bring in tourists, irreparably alter the weather, and overall make a lot of cash. Puzzle meets strategy in this live-action business simulation game.
Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, Simulation 45.8%
- #25 Movie World
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zirijanov Games
Windows
In Movie World you can build your own movie studio. Produce entertaining and glamorous movies. Research new technologies to keep up with the industry. Expand into series, compete with other studios, receive the awards, create franchises and prevail in the movie business.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #26 Balance of Kingdoms
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WoksOnStudios
Windows
Build, Battle and Balance!
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #27 Global Aviation Dream
59% matchMixed42% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Moon StreetPub: Wangshu Software
Windows
In Global Aviation Dream,you can build up your own airline company at any airport of this world. You can purchase or rent airliner,build up and manage your own airliner fleet,make your airliner's flight plan,operate your base hub,complete your route network,offer the best aviation transportation service for passengers and cargo owners...
Why similar: Simulation 43%, Strategy 40.3%, Indie 16.7%
- #28 HIDE AND SEEK
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jamong Inc.Pub: Jamong Inc.
Windows
HIDE AND SEEK is a stealth action FPS game that is similar to popular asymmetric multi-player games in PC and mobile platforms, however, was reinterpreted into VR platform. The asymmetric match of 1 vs 3 is the major feature
Why similar: Strategy 43.6%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 17.2%
- #29 Forsaken Realm
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forester Games
Windows
Forsaken Realm is a building strategy game that challenges you to build your own empire. Settle down to build your new own kingdom, develop resources and grow into an economic power.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #30 Space World 2020
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justin ParkPub: Intergalactic Education
Windows
Space World™ is an educational platform that tests, teaches, and excites players/students with science, technology, engineering, and math games.
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 17.1%
- #31 Movie Maven: A Tycoon Game
51% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chapultepec Studios
Windows · Mac
With Movie Maven Tycoon lead a mini-major studio to success in an engaging and fully simulated box office environment. Avoid bankruptcy and grow by building up a roster of capable actors, producing ever larger films, securing valuable screenplays, and attracting the best directors.
Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Simulation 39.7%, Indie 16.9%
- #32 US Spy: Mission in Russia
59% matchMostly Positive71% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: Alex Demchenko
Windows · Mac
In this game, you have to become a spy from the USA. Your key goal is to incite a revolution in Russia. It's the right time to bribe officials and lawmakers just to make them doing those unacceptable things and accepting ridiculous laws. People have to get out on the street and riot.
Why similar: Strategy 40.8%, Simulation 38.1%, Indie 16.4%, Turn-Based 4.7%
- #33 War on Folvos
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2014
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Clouds of war are shaping over the endless Folvos desert. You cannot wait any longer. Choose your side and take command! Lead your soldiers, tanks and aircraft to victory through Folvos varying landscapes across dozens of battles.
Why similar: Strategy 32.5%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Wargame 12%, Indie 10.1%, War 9.7%
- #34 Indie Dev Simulator
59% matchMixed65% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows · Mac
In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.
Why similar: Simulation 42.1%, Strategy 41.5%, Indie 16.4%
- #35 三国志猛将传
60% matchMixed57% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: OneOneGames
Windows
摒弃传统三国游戏的数据对碰,实现对每个单位都进行独立的实时演算。国产单机三国游戏,尽可能在保留三国历史原貌同时还原壮观的冷兵器决战场景。
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Indie 17.4%, Wargame 11.6%, Military 10.2%, War 9.4%
- #36 Underflow
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Triple Hill InteractivePub: Grindstone
Windows
Explore the strange, underwater world of Underflow as you build your own biomechanical army by capturing enemy nanobots and recruiting them to your side. Use your own lifeforce to attack enemies – and heal allies – in a real-time strategy adventure like no other!
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #37 Roopie Clicker
48% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: CILINDREPub: Sith'ari Edition
Windows
Dive into the intense and stylized world of Roopie Clicker, a strategy and progression game where each click forges the destiny of a unit in the heart of a world ravaged by war.
Why similar: Strategy 36.5%, Simulation 33.9%, Military 15.2%, Indie 14.4%
- #38 About how he earned a suite from T-Financial Platform in four months
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XenoAmess
Windows
Story about how he earned a suite from T-Financial Platform in four months.All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 40.3%, Indie 17.1%
- #39 Abyss Manager
59% matchMostly Positive77% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: D4 Laboratory
Windows
Take over a small dungeon that no adventure is interested in as a new manager. You'll start with almost nothing and recruit minions, accumulate money, construct facilities, develop technology, explore the realm, have the dungeon's name up, defeat other dungeons and win the championship of the Dungeon League.
Why similar: Strategy 36.9%, Simulation 32.2%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Indie 14.1%
- #40 Starnova Aerospace
53% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: DogGottenGame
Windows
As the CEO of a spaceship design company, arrange blocks with different modes and functions to build powerful ships. Use resources from battles to upgrade blocks and acquire new ones through supplies. Strategically enhance your ship to maximize performance and defeat competitors.
Why similar: Simulation 26.2%, Strategy 25.9%, Space Sim 25.3% ★, Wargame 16.2%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #41 Britannia
51% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Simulation 26.2%, Wargame 21.1%, War 12%, Military 11.2%
- #42 Libertad o Muerte!
59% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Headquarter S.L.Pub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Libertad o Muerte!, the wars of independence of the Spanish Colonies is a turn-based game in 19th century America. Players are the Patriots, fighting for freedom, or the Royalists, trying to keep the empire under Spanish control. Who will prevail?
Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, Simulation 34.7%, Indie 14.9%, Wargame 12.7%
- #43 Hive Quest
50% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Drift Studio
Windows · Mac
Guide your insect tribe on an unusual journey through a mythical woodland filled with ancient magic, strange creatures & hidden mysteries. Uncover the secrets of the Old Orchard, find and train your very own woodland sprite and lead your Hive to victory!
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #44 DarkSpace 暗宇战纪
60% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: BlackSpace Games
Windows
DarkSpace is an old school turn-based tactics game in space with fully customizable ship refitting system, to let players experiment and define the unit's key stats and functionality. Your ship design will give you much more strategy options that you can only imagine but never try before.
Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Simulation 38.8%, Indie 17.3%
- #45 AntQueen 3D
60% matchMixed65% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Fernando DudkaPub: Les Technologies inVantage
Windows · Mac
Experience a game where you live through the cycle of an ant colony. You can dig your own tunnels, organize your colony, customize your army, but you need to survive every wave of attack!
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Simulation 40.2%, Indie 16.6%
- #46 Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
58% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy 3 TacticsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your team matter.
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Simulation 41%, Wargame 8%, Military 6.6%
- #47 Onslaught: Armoured Assault
60% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Lazy Friday Studio
Windows
Survive the endless onslaught of space, as you create your fleet to take down aliens, pirates and the unknown.
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 17.5%
- #48 Poly Universe
60% matchVery Positive87% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Pouchmouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Universe is a survival city-building game in a galaxy where planets are only slightly larger than the colonists who inhabit them.
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Simulation 39.9%, Indie 16.1%
- #49 中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China
58% matchVery Positive86% of 1,374 reviews2019
Dev: 中三之家
Windows
Three Kingdoms of China is a free, open-source single-machine strategy three-country game developed by the domestic folk team. The game does not have any commercial nature, hoping to create a dream of Three Kingdoms for the fans of the three kingdoms.
Why similar: Strategy 30.5%, Indie 14.4%, War 13.3%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Military 10.7%
- #50 城市生存计划 / City Survival Project
59% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: HAN GUANG
Windows · Mac
The player will play as someone trying to make it in the big city. Within 90 days, the game abstracts the difficulties, pressures, and choices in the form of continuous decision making. This decision-making game is based on a combination of talented and professional pathways, there are over dozens of career paths to advance and over 50...
Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, Simulation 40.4%, Indie 17.2%
- #51 我是院长 - 模拟经营医院游戏
60% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: XGame
Windows
【培养医生】 1、游戏内所有医生通过招聘获得,医生拥有不同学历,学历影响医生通过临床职称考试的概率; 2、医生的临床职称影响其对不同疾病的治愈率,临床职称可通过参与每年2月份举行的临床职称考试提升; 3、医生的教学职称影响科室科研的成功率,教学职称科通过接受教学任务提升;
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #52 Industrial Infection!
49% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dyrnwyn Games
Windows
Infect the world - and make a load of money!
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, Simulation 39.1%, Indie 16.6%
- #53 Creation and Conquest:The Future War
60% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Noelone
Windows
Players need to design their own DIY Infantrys, Vehicles, and even Aircraft. In the game through DIY It can create hundreds and thousands type of combat units, according to the opponent's tactics, research and development of restraint of the opponent's weapons is the key to victory.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #54 nan
49% matchNo user reviews
Windows
Fight against weird purple objects with no end goal!
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Simulation 40.3%, Indie 17.7%
- #55 Fire Road
48% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RigelPub: RoBot
Windows
Fire Road is a dynamic Tower Defense strategy game with a bird's eye view. Your task is to prevent enemy vehicles from breaking through the key road.
Why similar: Wargame 26.1%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 18.9%, Simulation 16.4%, War 16.1%
- #56 City Blocks
49% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dyrnwyn Games
Windows
City Blocks is a puzzle / deck-building game. Place city blocks so their pipes is aligned and earn new ones as you proceed through the game! A genre-blending game that removes micro management for a more puzzle-like approach to city planning.
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Simulation 39.6%, Indie 17.7%
- #57 Terraform
62% matchMostly Positive80% of 45 reviews2015
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Terraform is a relaxing turn based puzzle game set in the future. Alter over 200 planets to allow settlements and forests to survive. Planets are made of hexagonal tiles that can be altered using many different tools and weather conditions.
Why similar: Strategy 33.9%, Simulation 31.5%, Turn-Based 20.9%, Indie 13.8%
- #58 Crypto Crisis: Education Edition
60% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Armoured Beans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's help Principal Trotter and technology teacher Kieran build the school of the future. The Education Edition is a simplified and easier to play version of the original Crypto Crisis that has been designed for a younger audience and more casual players.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Simulation 40%, Indie 17%
- #59 三国宏图(Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms)
60% matchMixed54% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: happyzzy.com
Windows
"Great Cause Of The Three Kingdoms" is a strategy game based on the strategy of war and combined with simulation operation (SLG). Players will control the power of the Three Kingdoms during the game, and lead the Three Kingdoms to conquer the Three Kingdoms (or even Asia).
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 16.7%
- #60 Climatic Survival: Northern Storm
60% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Johannes Förth
Windows · Linux
Northern Storm is a build strategy game where a blizzard comes along and destroys your builds. After climate change caused a deadly cold storm, survival can only be achieved through strict management of resources. Remember that I am only one developer without a team, so don't expect a large game.
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, Simulation 39.2%, Indie 16.7%