Games Like Making History: The Great War

Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.

Why similar: World War I 50.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct competitor, offering a highly detailed, turn-based grand strategy experience specifically focused on the WWI era.

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: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, World War I 18.2% ★, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Military 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers unparalleled depth in political and economic simulation, capturing the societal shifts of the era leading up to the Great War.

Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.

Why similar: World War I 51.6% ★, Strategy 27.4%, Military 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a comprehensive turn-based wargame experience that captures the unique challenges of trench warfare and global logistics.

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

Why similar: World War I 46.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Historical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based grand strategy game that mirrors the scope and mechanics of the seed title perfectly.

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: World War I 31.4% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, World War II 11.6% ★, Alternate History 8.8%, Moddable 8.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deep turn-based grand strategy game that allows for massive historical scenarios with a focus on diplomacy and military expansion.

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: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, World War II 17.6% ★, Historical 10.9%, War 10.8%, Military 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it is the definitive modern grand strategy game for managing military, political, and industrial power on a global scale.

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Why similar: World War I 25.8% ★, Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, World War II 16.8% ★, Historical 9.1%, Strategy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title remains a gold standard for historical grand strategy, offering deep, moddable experiences for the early 20th century.

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: Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, World War I 13.8% ★, Historical 12.7%, War 11.2%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet expansive turn-based grand strategy game that allows players to rewrite history across any time period.

Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Historical 11.2%, 4X 10.8% ★, Strategy 9.8%, War 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a robust turn-based grand strategy engine that focuses on the rise and fall of nations through historical management.

Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, 4X 14.7% ★, War 12.1%, Turn-Based 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an incredibly deep turn-based simulation of logistics, military management, and grand strategy that will appeal to fans of complex systems.

WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.

Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Historical 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This platform provides a modular, turn-based approach to historical conflicts, allowing for highly specific WWI scenarios.

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: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, World War I 15.7% ★, World War II 11.6% ★, Military 10.2%, Alternate History 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive grand strategy experience with deep economic and political simulation across the 20th century.

The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!

Why similar: World War I 32.8% ★, Strategy 19.7%, World War II 18.1% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Turn-Based 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate wargame simulation for players who want to dive into the granular details of military operations and logistics.

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: Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Moddable 9.8% ★, 4X 9.3% ★, Historical 8.5%, War 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends 4X mechanics with character-driven grand strategy, offering a fresh take on historical nation-building.

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 50.5% ★, War 12.4%, Historical 11.1%, Strategy 8.3%, World War II 5% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more tactical, unit-focused look at the battles of the First World War.

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 20.3% ★, 4X 11.9% ★, Historical 9.4%, Alternate History 8.7%, War 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X game that allows players to guide a nation through historical eras with a focus on strategic development.

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: World War I 30.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Historical 8.3%, 4X 7% ★, War 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern iteration of the Making History formula that refines the mechanics of the original Great War title.

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Why similar: World War II 20.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Military 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at turn-based operational warfare, emphasizing the importance of supply lines and logistics in a way that feels very similar to WWI strategy.

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 15.4% ★, World War II 12.2% ★, Moddable 9.4% ★, Historical 8%, War 8%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the same core engine and design philosophy as the seed game, simply shifting the focus to a different global conflict.

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Why similar: World War II 23.1% ★, Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 13.2%, War 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the pinnacle of turn-based historical wargaming, it provides a level of depth that satisfies the most dedicated grand strategy fans.

Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?

Why similar: World War II 43.9% ★, Strategy 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Multiplayer 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines deep turn-based wargaming with political and leadership simulation, mirroring the complexity of managing a nation at war.

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: World War I 49.7% ★, War 14.8%, Historical 10.5%, Turn-Based 8.4%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven strategy game that focuses on the human element and survival in the trenches of WWI.

A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, 4X 14.4% ★, Historical 13.6%, Military 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the setting, its turn-based grand strategy mechanics and focus on resource management are very similar to the Making History series.

Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18% ★, World War II 17.5% ★, Military 9.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished turn-based wargame that focuses on tactical unit management and historical accuracy.

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: World War I 25.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, Sandbox 9.1%, Turn-Based 8.3%, Military 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style turn-based grand strategy game that offers high levels of customization and historical simulation.

Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.

Why similar: World War I 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, World War II 10.5% ★, War 8.2%, Alternate History 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines city-building with grand strategy in an alternate history setting, offering a unique blend of management and war.

Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, 4X 13.4% ★, Historical 13.1%, Turn-Based 9.9%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based historical 4X game that features a unique approach to nation management and military strategy.

Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, Moddable 11.6% ★, 4X 11.6% ★, Historical 9.9%, War 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based grand strategy game that emphasizes historical accuracy and complex nation management.

The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.

Why similar: World War I 74.7% ★, Strategy 25.3%

Why You'll Like It: A digital adaptation of a classic board game that captures the tactical essence of WWI combat on a hex grid.

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 46.5% ★, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Strategy 8.8%, War 7.3%, Historical 7.1%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 39.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Historical 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%

What if Germany won the Battle of Britain? What if Moscow fell in 1942?You’re in charge. Anything can happen and history will never repeat itself in this classic WWII grand strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World. Are you ready to battle for global dominance?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.3% ★, World War II 22.7% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 9.9%, Simulation 7.8%

Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.7% ★, World War II 21.9% ★, Historical 11.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Military 7.1%

Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.9% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Historical 14.5%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based grand strategy game set in the Victorian era that focuses heavily on diplomacy and colonial management.

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: Grand Strategy 23.6% ★, World War II 16.3% ★, Historical 11.6%, War 10.3%, Military 9%

Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

Why similar: World War I 31.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, War 11.2%, Historical 10.1%, Military 8.2%

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: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Moddable 12.8% ★, Historical 12.3%, 4X 11.1% ★, Military 9.2%

Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 36.8% ★, World War II 22.7% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Historical 9.5%

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: World War I 32.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, World War II 12.9% ★, Military 8.2%, Historical 7.5%

Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.

Why similar: World War I 49.3% ★, Historical 9.5%, Moddable 9.4% ★, Grand Strategy 9% ★, War 8.1%

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.2% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Military 13%, War 11%

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: World War I 50.7% ★, Historical 12.9%, War 12.1%, Military 9.1%, Multiplayer 5%

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: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, 4X 17.5% ★, Historical 13.8%, Alternate History 9.8%, War 8.2%

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: World War I 47.7% ★, War 16.2%, Historical 11.3%, Sandbox 10%, Strategy 5.6%

“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 49.6% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Historical 17.9%, Simulation 11.9%

A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, World War II 14.1% ★, Historical 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%, Military 8.7%

Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, 4X 15.3% ★, Historical 12.3%, Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%

Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Moddable 9.6% ★, 4X 9.4% ★, Historical 8.2%, War 7.8%

Spirit of War: The Great War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War I. Drawing inspiration from board games classics, Spirit Of War is a unique arcade/strategy experience.

Why similar: World War I 72.1% ★, Strategy 27.9%

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 21.3% ★, World War II 13.8% ★, Historical 10.8%, War 10.4%, Military 9.9%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 30.5%, Strategy 20.6%, War 13.3%, Tactical 10.3%, Simulation 9.6%

Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Strategy 17.2%, World War II 14.5% ★, War 12.1%, Historical 11.3%

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: Grand Strategy 32.2% ★, Historical 21.8%, Strategy 13.7%, Moddable 11.7% ★, Alternate History 9.8%

AGEod goes back to the Napoleonic era and delivers the most detailed and comprehensive strategy game ever created about a time of struggle and conquest that forged modern Europe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Historical 17.3%, Military 14.3%, Turn-Based 10.9%

War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.7% ★, World War II 23% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 7.4%

Turn based tactical game about war at sea between British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy during World War I. Command powerful dreadnoughts, fast destroyers and stealthy submarines, conduct artillery battles, torpedo attacks and fight for the survivability of damaged ships.

Why similar: World War I 53% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 7.6%

Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...

Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Historical 26.1%, Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Indie 3.6%

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 49.9% ★, Strategy 27.2%, World War II 22.9% ★

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.7% ★, War 15.9%, Alternate History 15.2%, Historical 11.3%, Military 10.5%