Games Like Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator

Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.

Why similar: God Game 21% ★, Political Sim 16.6% ★, Alternate History 13%, Level Editor 11.2%, Artificial Intelligence 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a near-identical experience of watching AI-controlled nations expand, fight, and evolve on a dynamic map.

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: God Game 37.2% ★, Political Sim 17.1% ★, Sandbox 16.3%, Artificial Intelligence 11%, Idler 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for god-game sandboxes where you can observe the rise and fall of civilizations in a living, breathing world.

EarthRoyale is a Map simulation Observer game where the game each turn chooses one of many events to edit the world map

Why similar: Political Sim 26.1% ★, Alternate History 19.5%, God Game 18.8% ★, Wargame 14%, Historical 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation focuses on the rapid, often humorous collapse of nations through randomized events and AI-driven conflict.

Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.

Why similar: God Game 44.4% ★, Simulation 24.7%, Sandbox 24.1%, Strategy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, chaotic space-faring simulation where you observe AI empires rise, fall, and engage in interstellar warfare.

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Political Sim 21.4% ★, Historical 18.3%, Diplomacy 15.6% ★, World War II 13.4% ★, Alternate History 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic grand strategy title that allows for deep map-based control and the creation of custom historical scenarios.

Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.

Why similar: Diplomacy 23.8% ★, Wargame 22.2%, Alternate History 18.9%, World War II 17% ★, Level Editor 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration of the series offers improved mechanics for managing complex geopolitical shifts and large-scale warfare.

An approachable turn-based grand strategy sandbox. Lead a nation, forge alliances, wage wars and rewrite history. Play solo or with friends, create your own maps and scenarios, and explore community mods on Steam Workshop.

Why similar: Diplomacy 23.6% ★, Level Editor 23.4%, Sandbox 20.4%, Historical 10.6%, Alternate History 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines grand strategy elements with a sandbox map-based approach that allows for massive, automated global conflicts.

Welcome to Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2, the most ridiculous and insane battle simulator in existence! Create eye watering battles with hundreds of thousands, even millions of characters on screen! Jump into multiple campaigns in game or player made, or play in sandbox mode and FPS invasion

Why similar: God Game 34.9% ★, Wargame 20.3%, Sandbox 15.6%, Artificial Intelligence 12.5%, Simulation 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the 'observer' aspect of combat, allowing you to witness massive, chaotic battles between thousands of units.

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: Sandbox 32.8%, Wargame 20.7%, Historical 14.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it shares the sandbox spirit of setting up unique combat scenarios and watching the physics-based AI play them out.

Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...

Why similar: Sandbox 45.2%, Historical 19%, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly versatile sandbox that lets you create and observe battles across various historical and fictional eras.

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

Why similar: World War II 30.7% ★, Alternate History 19%, Historical 16.1%, Diplomacy 15.5% ★, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it is the premier grand strategy game for simulating global conflict and alternate history scenarios.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 44% ★, Sandbox 25.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 13.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sandbox environment where you can deploy massive armies and watch them engage in large-scale tactical warfare.

Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

Why similar: Diplomacy 25.2% ★, Alternate History 19.5%, Wargame 17.8%, Historical 15.3%, Sandbox 11%

Why You'll Like It: It offers unparalleled depth for simulating the rise and fall of nations over hundreds of years of history.

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Why similar: Strategy 41.5%, Simulation 36.5%, Sandbox 12.6%, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar 'observer' feel where you set the initial parameters and watch as the simulation plays out across a global map.

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

Why similar: God Game 58.8% ★, Sandbox 25%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the god-game feel by allowing you to manipulate celestial bodies and observe the resulting physical consequences.

A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.

Why similar: Diplomacy 32.7% ★, Alternate History 22.6%, Historical 16.8%, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation focuses on the political and military challenges of stabilizing a region, offering a more focused strategic experience.

Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.

Why similar: God Game 25.5% ★, Alternate History 23.8%, Historical 11.8%, Sandbox 11.5%, Wargame 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game that focuses on the growth and conflict of empires in a simple, sandbox-style environment.

Age of Clicks - A unique blend of global strategy and clicker gameplay. Manage your country with clicks: build factories, mine resources, and lead armies into battle. Click your enemies into surrender and reshape the political map of the world!

Why similar: Political Sim 28.6% ★, Wargame 19.7%, Level Editor 16.3%, Idler 13.5%, Sandbox 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the idler and simulation mechanics, allowing for passive growth and automated military management.

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Political Sim 22.1% ★, Wargame 19.6%, World War II 17.7% ★, Alternate History 14.3%, Sandbox 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed grand strategy game that allows for deep control over the military and political aspects of modern nations.

Strategic idle game. Develop the kingdom, then abdicate and get gold! For gold, you can buy new tiles and expand the territory.

Why similar: Idler 74.1%, Strategy 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the minimalist, map-based expansion of territory, perfect for players who enjoy the idler aspects of Ages of Conflict.

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: Sandbox 30.4%, Wargame 29.3%, Historical 20.7%, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox war game that allows you to witness large-scale combat from a unique, immersive perspective.

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Why similar: Political Sim 46.1% ★, Historical 23.5%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Alternate History 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, map-based simulation of the ancient world with complex political and military systems.

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

Why similar: Wargame 32.3%, Alternate History 16.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Level Editor 13.4%, Historical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist RTS that distills warfare down to its core elements, perfect for those who enjoy the visual simplicity of map simulators.

Addictive yet chill. An immersive Cold War sandbox. Revive the Cold War in this classic strategy game—easy to pick up, yet challenging and deep, offering endless replayability.

Why similar: Political Sim 31% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Alternate History 13.9%, Sandbox 12.9%, Historical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a political and military simulation focused on the tensions of the Cold War era.

Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

Why similar: Historical 37.6%, Strategy 32.7%, Sandbox 25%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on map-based expansion and conquest in a simplified, accessible format.

Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!

Why similar: Political Sim 41.5% ★, Diplomacy 31.8% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 6.3%, Strategy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends grand strategy with economic simulation, allowing you to manage the geopolitical landscape of the modern world.

A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.

Why similar: Diplomacy 15.5% ★, Alternate History 13.3%, Wargame 13.2%, Level Editor 13.2%, World War II 12.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler that emphasizes strategic positioning and army composition, similar to the combat focus of map simulators.

A world that plays itself. Draw your own maps, build alternate histories, watch nations rise and collapse, intervene with god-like powers or program your own AI and climb the ranked ladder.

Why similar: Political Sim 32.4% ★, Alternate History 24%, Sandbox 12.4%, Level Editor 10.8%, Historical 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the name suggests, it is designed specifically for players who prefer to watch complex simulations unfold without direct interference.

Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.

Why similar: Political Sim 22.3% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Historical 18.4%, Diplomacy 17.6% ★, Alternate History 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused grand strategy experience centered on the historical development and conflict of various civilizations.

The grand strategy classic returns with improved gameplay, a massive 13,892 province map, expanded diplomacy and wartime capitulation, new civilizations and scenarios, atomic weapons, smarter AI, enhanced visuals, UI upgrades, and major performance improvements.

Why similar: Political Sim 23.6% ★, Diplomacy 20.2% ★, Wargame 14.9%, World War II 13.9% ★, Sandbox 9.3%

Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.

Why similar: World War II 19.6% ★, Alternate History 19.1%, Wargame 18.5%, Diplomacy 17% ★, Historical 9.9%

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Political Sim 28% ★, Diplomacy 21.3% ★, Alternate History 14%, Historical 13%, Sandbox 12.4%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 42.8% ★, Historical 23.6%, Sandbox 23.2%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Pick and create characters to fight to the death in this action-packed nonsensical arena simulation.

Why similar: God Game 23.4% ★, Political Sim 18.3% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Alternate History 15.3%, Level Editor 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox god-game that lets you pit various entities against each other in a controlled, arena-style environment.

A simulation map observation game where you watch the world simulate into the future in the most chaotic way possible

Why similar: God Game 47% ★, Alternate History 19.2%, Simulation 13.4%, Historical 11.4%, Casual 4.5%

"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits and stickmen!

Why similar: God Game 53.7% ★, Sandbox 24.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Casual 2.8%

Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.

Why similar: World War II 30.9% ★, Wargame 28%, Sandbox 24.1%, Alternate History 16.9%

MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a single-player world-builder game about creating the greatest MMORPG of all time – yours.

Why similar: God Game 59.6% ★, Sandbox 25.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Casual 2.7%, Singleplayer 2%

Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!

Why similar: World War II 29.3% ★, Diplomacy 20.6% ★, Wargame 13.3%, Alternate History 12.2%, Historical 11.7%

Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Simulation 39.5%, Casual 13.4%

Become a God, build a civilization. In this dynamic Roguelite God Simulator, guide human civilization on a procedurally generated pixel world. Watch your people grow, defend them against heretics, and build an immortal legacy.

Why similar: God Game 32.2% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15.2%, Political Sim 14.1% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Historical 8.1%

Create intense battles across time periods, join the battle, rewrite history, and become a legend.

Why similar: God Game 39.7% ★, Alternate History 20.5%, Artificial Intelligence 15.3%, Historical 11.3%, Simulation 6.9%

Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

Why similar: God Game 58.8% ★, Sandbox 23.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Strategy 8.3%

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Diplomacy 33.8% ★, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 5.5%, Strategy 5%

A sandbox game that enables players to watch or take part in a warzone. Players will have access to a variety of tools and features that give them access to customize and change the battlefield however they like.

Why similar: Sandbox 63.9%, Artificial Intelligence 33.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: Diplomacy 33.9% ★, Alternate History 30.7%, Historical 18.7%, Strategy 7.7%, Simulation 7.3%

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Diplomacy 31.9% ★, Alternate History 21.7%, Historical 18.4%, Sandbox 13.1%, Simulation 7%

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!

Why similar: Wargame 21.4%, Diplomacy 15.5% ★, Historical 15%, Alternate History 14.6%, Sandbox 14.2%

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

Why similar: Political Sim 36.9% ★, Historical 20.1%, Diplomacy 12.3% ★, Alternate History 10%, Strategy 7.7%

SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment.

Why similar: Political Sim 77.2% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: Political Sim 50.4% ★, Wargame 35.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Simulation 7.2%

Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.

Why similar: World War II 29.6% ★, Wargame 23.4%, Historical 17.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 7%

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Why similar: Sandbox 65.2%, Simulation 14.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Singleplayer 7.9%

A sandbox battle simulator game where you can build your own shape-shifting warbots, program their AI, and watch them smash each other up on the battlefield! Join the battles yourself by taking control of the warbots! Use Steam Workshop to check out warbots created by players from around the world!

Why similar: Level Editor 35.5%, Wargame 27.8%, Sandbox 24.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Casual 2%

The ultimate physics-based, sandbox battle simulator where you can create funny battles between all sorts of ragdoll creatures! You can also make your own monsters with the unit creator or even join the battles yourself in the first-person mode!

Why similar: Wargame 41.3%, Sandbox 31%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Casual 3.5%

GoreBox is a chaotic physics-driven sandbox where creativity meets destruction. Use the Reality Crusher to spawn, manipulate, and obliterate anything. Customize, roleplay, or face devious creatures. In this world, your imagination rules, and chaos is your playground!

Why similar: Sandbox 50.2%, Level Editor 49.8%

Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!

Why similar: Wargame 32.2%, World War II 29% ★, Sandbox 26.8%, Strategy 6.1%, Simulation 5.9%

Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

Why similar: Diplomacy 29.5% ★, Alternate History 21.7%, Wargame 21.1%, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 5.7%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Diplomacy 24.5% ★, World War II 20.6% ★, Alternate History 20.1%, Historical 12.9%, Sandbox 11.2%

Live the experience of being a powerful god and create the world to see the growth of mankind.

Why similar: God Game 30.6% ★, Political Sim 20.8% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15.8%, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 5%