Games Like Arms Race - TCWE

Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.

Why similar: Political Sim 21.5% ★, Cold War 18% ★, Grand Strategy 10.7% ★, Political 9.8% ★, Diplomacy 8% ★

AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028

Why similar: Political Sim 22.9% ★, Political 15% ★, Grand Strategy 13.6% ★, Economy 9.8%, Diplomacy 9.7% ★

Lead the CIA or KGB in a turn-based global strategy. Influence nations, run covert ops, and win the Cold War without firing a shot.

Why similar: Cold War 26.6% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Political 11.7% ★, Grand Strategy 9.9% ★, Political Sim 9% ★

A game of diplomacy and war in the atomic age. Safeguard your closest allies and change unfavorable regimes without giving away your long-term ambitions. Every action risks an enemy reprisal, and if nobody backs down from a standoff, we all lose.

Why similar: Political Sim 27.5% ★, Cold War 24% ★, Diplomacy 12.4% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Alternate History 7%

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 20.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 11.9%, War 9.9%

Touch the world with your fingertips! Your retro terminal awaits your command, for the balance of power, in this definitive Cold War strategy game. Here you belong; assert your leadership through turn based strategic tit-for-tat, on the brink of mutually assured destruction. Don't let it slip away!

Why similar: Cold War 23.7% ★, Political Sim 22.9% ★, Political 15.3% ★, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, Strategy 6.6%

Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.

Why similar: Cold War 33.6% ★, Political Sim 28.5% ★, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 9.6%, Diplomacy 7.7% ★

Cold War turns hot in 1953: massive hex strategy with nukes, supply, and sabotage.

Why similar: Cold War 30.3% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Military 11.1%, Strategy 11%, Diplomacy 9.4% ★

A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

Why similar: Political Sim 40.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Political 15.4% ★, Economy 10%, War 7.2%

Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.

Why similar: Strategy 54.7%, Cold War 45.3% ★

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: Cold War 27.3% ★, Political Sim 27% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Historical 8.5%, Strategy 6.4%

A sardonic take on nationalism and the Cold War though a minimalist and fast paced RTS. Scheme your way through a highly replayable campaign, or conduct some "diplomacy" on your "friends" in multiplayer.

Why similar: Cold War 25.5% ★, Diplomacy 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, Political Sim 14.6% ★, Strategy 6.9%

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 22.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Cold War 13% ★, Military 10.8%, Modern 8.7%

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: Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Diplomacy 18.5% ★, Cold War 13.1% ★, Alternate History 11.1%, Economy 10.4%

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: Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Cold War 19.1% ★, Historical 13.1%, Military 11.6%, Diplomacy 11.5% ★

What if the Warsaw Pact had attacked NATO in the mid-1980s. Or the other way around? Study this titanic conflict, within its most emblematic theater, Germany and Central Europe. Will you be able to achieve your goals without escalating into an uncontrollable nuclear conflict?

Why similar: Political Sim 31.6% ★, Cold War 19.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Historical 6.6%

This game is a global strategy, which is primarily focused on Ukraine after leaving the Soviet occupation. Here you will be given control of Ukraine with the opportunity to change history and intervene in the events of that time.

Why similar: Political Sim 36.1% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Strategy 15%, Alternate History 13.4%, Economy 5.3%

Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

Why similar: Political Sim 35.5% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Political 13.1% ★, Simulation 5.9%

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 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Diplomacy 12.2% ★

This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?

Why similar: Political 20.6% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Historical 14.8%, Military 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%

Space Program Manager (SPM) is the ultimate game of space exploration. It is the mid 1950s and the race for dominance between the US and the Soviet Union is about to move into a new dimension: space.

Why similar: Cold War 30.1% ★, Strategy 28.1%, Space 17.4%, Historical 11.8%, Simulation 11.7%

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: Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Diplomacy 14.8% ★, Political 11.8% ★, Alternate History 9.8%, Historical 9.6%

Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, Diplomacy 20.2% ★, Alternate History 15.1%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 12.6%

An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.

Why similar: Political Sim 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Political 10.6% ★, Alternate History 9.8%, War 8%

SuperPower 3 is a modern geopolitical sim in a planet Earth setup. Rule the world or challenge your knowledge about demography, economics, military strategy, as well as political issues across the globe. Compete with or against other players, or just try to do better than the real-life politicians.

Why similar: Political Sim 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Political 10.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 7.5%, Strategy 7%

Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!

Why similar: Political Sim 33.4% ★, Diplomacy 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Historical 6.6%

Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, Military 12.4%, War 12.1%, Strategy 12%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%

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 52.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Economy 6.6%, War 6%

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

Why similar: Cold War 28.3% ★, Diplomacy 17.4% ★, Historical 12%, Military 11.1%, Alternate History 11%

FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.

Why similar: Cold War 29% ★, Diplomacy 15.3% ★, Political 14.5% ★, Military 9.8%, War 9.1%

Rise from a cunning strategist to a powerful ruler. Master economic warfare, manipulate global events, and build industries or armies to conquer the world. Every decision in this modern Grand Strategy game shapes your ascent to power—will you rise through wealth or force?

Why similar: Political Sim 27.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Diplomacy 15% ★, Political 11.6% ★, Economy 9.9%

The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.

Why similar: Political Sim 31.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Political 11.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 7%

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.6% ★, Diplomacy 18.6% ★, Historical 14.7%, Economy 14.4%, Strategy 11.9%

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.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Political 16.4% ★, Historical 13.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Alternate History 9.7%

The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.8% ★, Diplomacy 19.8% ★, Historical 12.3%, Alternate History 11.5%, Economy 11.4%

In this Grand Strategy game, you take control of the Solar System's Great Powers in 2092 and weather the storm of change as you navigate the uncertain waters of the future. Control the greatest military forces in the world and wage wars on an epic scale: outer space is yours to conquer!

Why similar: Political Sim 26.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.8% ★, Military 10.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Alternate History 8%

Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

Why similar: Strategy 38.3%, Cold War 34.8% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Military 11.5%

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Military 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Historical 17.5%, Modern 15%, Strategy 12%

This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.

Why similar: Political Sim 26.3% ★, Diplomacy 17.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Military 8.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%

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 25.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Diplomacy 12.2% ★, Political 11.5% ★, Economy 7.7%

CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

Why similar: Strategy 21.2%, Military 20.5%, Cold War 16.5% ★, Modern 15.1%, War 13.3%

Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.

Why similar: Political Sim 26.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Diplomacy 14.2% ★, Political 9.9% ★, Historical 9.3%

Lead your empire in turn based strategy war game. Select your country and start to play.

Why similar: Political Sim 36.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, War 13.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 10.6%

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!

Why similar: Military 25.8%, War 19.2%, Historical 18.3%, Alternate History 18%, Strategy 14.1%

is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.

Why similar: Political Sim 30.7% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Political 15.4% ★, Historical 9.4%, Alternate History 9.3%

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: Grand Strategy 21% ★, Diplomacy 18.4% ★, Military 12.6%, Historical 12.5%, Alternate History 11.9%

An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Diplomacy 18.1% ★, Historical 11%, Economy 10.9%, Military 10.3%

A turn-based grand strategy game, simple for newbies yet challenging for masters. As the leader of a nation, you will conquer territories and advance in military, technology, culture, or politics. Choose from historical scenarios or create your own with an editor.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.4% ★, Political 17.4% ★, Diplomacy 15.3% ★, Economy 10.3%, Military 9.5%

Rise to power as any modern day country in a realistic military, political and economic simulation. Command your country's diplomacy, espionage, and resource management to strengthen your position. Use real-time tactical control of your military to fortify your place as the Supreme Ruler.

Why similar: Political 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Diplomacy 13.9% ★, Military 10.2%, War 9.5%

King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.

Why similar: Political Sim 19.2% ★, Political 14.3% ★, Grand Strategy 11.1% ★, Diplomacy 10.6% ★, Military 9%

Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?

Why similar: Political Sim 46.1% ★, Cold War 12.2% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Diplomacy 7.1% ★, Grand Strategy 6.9% ★

Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 51.8% ★, Strategy 48.2%

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: Cold War 35.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Alternate History 11.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Military 9.7%

ArmaCulture is an indie factory-builder RPG set in the midst of a bitter, industrialized war between two nations in a fictional world similar to our own. The game combines illustrated character art with stylized pixel art to create a unique and dark historic atmosphere.

Why similar: Political Sim 50.8% ★, War 18.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Economy 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, War 14.2%, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 11.3%

1789, Paris. Take Napoleon’s place in an alternate history as Céline or César Bonaparte in this ideology driven, turn-based strategy journey. Defend, reform or oppose the monarchy and write your own alternative history by combining cunning political skills and tactical military prowess.

Why similar: Political Sim 27.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Political 13.6% ★, Historical 10%, Alternate History 9.7%

Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive.

Why similar: Political Sim 62.3% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Economy 8.7%, Simulation 7.3%, Indie 2.6%

Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.6% ★, Historical 14.4%, Military 13.1%, War 12.3%, Strategy 11.9%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: Political 19.3% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Military 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, War 12%