- #1 Nations
96% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
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: Strategy 46.1%, Grand Strategy 31.2% ★, RTS 8.7%, Wargame 8.1%, Indie 5.7%
- #2 Ways of History
97% matchMixed53% of 257 reviews2017
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Hardcore real-time strategy with a long-term round. Development of your civilization from caves to space. Huge world. Thousands of players. 240+ sciences and technologies. About 100 troops. 4 races. 50+ resource deposits. War, trade, science, construction...
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 69.9%, Strategy 24.5%, Indie 5.5%
- #3 MiniState
96% matchMixed60% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Nalu Zou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wage war, trade, and build alliances to build the greatest nation the world will ever know.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 73%, Strategy 19.8%, Indie 7.2%
- #4 World Warfare & Economics
95% matchMixed61% of 682 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
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: Grand Strategy 33.8% ★, Strategy 27.2%, Simulation 23.9%, RTS 8.1%, Economy 6.4%
- #5 Demise of Nations
94% matchVery Positive81% of 551 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Grand Strategy 39.1% ★, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #6 AfterWar
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.3% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Simulation 25.7%, RTS 7.7%, Economy 6.4%
- #7 Millennia
93% matchMixed67% of 3,770 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 34% ★, Strategy 32.3%, Simulation 26.7%, Economy 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #8 Dummynation
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,145 reviews2022
Dev: Alejandro Hernández Ferrero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Geopolitical management game with real-time shifting borders and a streamlined gameplay, designed to minimize all burdensome chores while allowing an absolute strategic control, from military recruitment and deployment, to diplomatic and economic management.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31% ★, Simulation 24.4%, Strategy 24%, Indie 8.5%, RTS 6.5%
- #9 Realpolitiks
91% matchMixed62% of 1,241 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Strategy 55.1%, Grand Strategy 29.4% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #10 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,931 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 45.4%, Strategy 19.3%, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Wargame 4.5%
- #11 Realpolitiks II
90% matchMixed46% of 667 reviews2021
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Strategy 34.9%, Simulation 30.6%, Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #12 Global Protocol: New World Order
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Dorlion Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command any of 261 real-world countries in this 2026 grand strategy game. Build your economy, lead armies, and navigate deep diplomacy. Features built-in modding support and 12 supported languages. Shape the global order through espionage, nuclear deterrence, and AI-driven geopolitics.
Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Grand Strategy 35.5% ★, Wargame 7.2%, Indie 4.6%, Economy 4.2%
- #13 Solar Nations 2
86% matchVery Positive88% of 467 reviews2025
Dev: Flomgus Games
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 35.2% ★, Strategy 29.5%, Simulation 15.6%, Real-Time with Pause 12.1% ★, Wargame 7.6%
- #14 Supreme Ruler 1936
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 306 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 25% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Simulation 21.2%, Real-Time with Pause 9.1% ★, Indie 8.4%
- #15 Age of History 3
85% matchVery Positive85% of 18,215 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 37.8% ★, Strategy 34.7%, Wargame 11.7%, RTS 8.5%, Economy 6.7%
- #16 Iron Order 1919
87% matchMixed69% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 48.9%, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Simulation 13.7%, RTS 3.9%
- #17 The Emperor and State
84% matchMixed57% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: 涂途Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
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 29.6% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Wargame 7.6%, Indie 7.2%
- #18 Warnament
82% matchVery Positive85% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 34.7% ★, Simulation 31.5%, Strategy 27.5%, Economy 6.3%
- #19 Pride of Nations
86% matchMixed49% of 137 reviews2011
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Strategy 43.8%, Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, Simulation 27%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #20 NationWar:Annals
84% matchMixed68% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Yiming
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, Strategy 33.1%, Simulation 15%, RTS 9.4%, Wargame 9.2%
- #21 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,251 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.1% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Simulation 19.2%, Real-Time with Pause 14% ★, Wargame 7.7%
- #22 Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
82% matchMostly Negative38% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: JujubeePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.3% ★, Strategy 41.5%, Economy 8.7%, Wargame 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #23 Orbi Universo
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 260 reviews2020
Dev: Orbi Universo Team
Windows
Play as the leader of a civilization, make it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi Universo is a strategy/simulation game in which you manage your civilization with an abstract and complex node system and you make your society evolve through different periods, from cavemen to the Modern Era.
Why similar: Simulation 26.4%, Strategy 24.3%, Real-Time with Pause 16.4% ★, Grand Strategy 11.7% ★, Indie 9.7%
- #24 Making History: The First World War
81% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
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: Strategy 28.8%, Simulation 25.8%, Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, Indie 9.7%, Wargame 7.9%
- #25 Supremacy: 1914
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,300 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Massively Multiplayer 41.6%, Strategy 25.1%, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Wargame 2.9%
- #26 Making History: The Great War
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 454 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Strategy 33.4%, Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Simulation 26.8%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #27 Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
77% matchMixed51% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: Eversim
Windows
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: Simulation 31.5%, Strategy 30.1%, Grand Strategy 23.5% ★, Wargame 6%, RTS 5.6%
- #28 Supreme Ruler 2030
77% matchMixed64% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Simulation 25.7%, Strategy 23.5%, Wargame 8.3%, RTS 7.7%
- #29 POWER
78% matchMixed57% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: Oppressive Games
Windows
Power is a global political and economic simulation game where you can play as a powerful politician or businessman in a number of detailed countries. Starting from nothing, you can seize the highest offices in the land through free and fair elections, or dirty tricks and deals.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 25.6%, Strategy 25.5%, Simulation 25.2%, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Economy 3.7%
- #30 Trade Conquest
76% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: GrandPaw Games
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 30.5% ★, Simulation 22.4%, Real-Time with Pause 15.1% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Wargame 7.4%
- #31 War Selection
75% matchVery Positive85% of 23,331 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 51.6%, Strategy 36.8%, RTS 8.1%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #32 Masters of the World - Geopolitical Simulator 3
79% matchMixed45% of 611 reviews2014
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
Discover the industry standard for geopolitical simulation of today’s world!In Masters of the World, the third incarnation of Geopolitical Simulator, play as the head of state of one or more countries and expand your influence across the globe.
Why similar: Simulation 44.3%, Strategy 30.4%, Grand Strategy 23.6% ★, Economy 1.8%
- #33 Kingdom's Life
76% matchMixed63% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Strudio Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.4% ★, Strategy 28.5%, Simulation 23.6%, Wargame 7.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #34 Revival: Recolonization
74% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, Strategy 28.1%, Simulation 23.2%, Indie 8.1%, Economy 6.8%
- #35 Orbi Universo II
73% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Orbi Universo Team
Windows · Linux
Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27% ★, Strategy 25.8%, Simulation 21.1%, Real-Time with Pause 10.6% ★, RTS 5.1%
- #36 Gods and Idols
75% matchMixed69% of 757 reviews2016
Dev: JatteGames
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Take the role of a newly ascended deity in Gods and Idols. Carve your place among the stars in an open, dynamic, and massive MMORTS universe. Command the powers of the cosmos, form alliances, and use your worshipers as instruments to further your goals.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 55.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Simulation 16%, Indie 6.1%, RTS 5.1%
- #37 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
73% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: XR Studio
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Simulation 24.2%, Wargame 9.6%, RTS 8.2%
- #38 Lawgivers II
71% matchMixed70% of 677 reviews2023
Dev: Damian BernardiPub: SomniumSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Strategy 30.3%, Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Simulation 28.9%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #39 Power & Revolution
74% matchMixed56% of 1,295 reviews2016
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
In Power & Revolution, become a Head of State of one or several countries of your choice and extend your influence on the world, or play as a legal or illegal opposition leader and get ready for the conquest to power!
Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Simulation 37.3%, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Economy 5.9%
- #40 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,171 reviews2017
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 100.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: Strategy 49.5%, Grand Strategy 32.3% ★, Indie 13.8%, Wargame 4.3%
- #41 Heart of the Machine
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,051 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.8% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Simulation 28.3%, Economy 7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 3 Days War
70% matchVery Positive83% of 714 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.6% ★, Strategy 29.9%, RTS 12.3%, Wargame 12.2%
- #43 Simulator of Ukraine 1991
69% matchVery Positive87% of 225 reviews2024
Dev: Almost Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Strategy 37.9%, Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Indie 4.4%, RTS 3.5%
- #44 Generals & Rulers
72% matchMixed62% of 389 reviews2019
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
What will be the strategy game if you throw out all the grind from it, all the boring annoying actions and leave only strategy and tactics? It became interesting to us and as a result we received Generals & Rulers. Try it now!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 53.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Indie 7.3%, Economy 2.6%
- #45 Countryballs Conquest
69% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Indenial Games
Windows
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 31.6% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Simulation 26.8%, Indie 5.5%, RTS 3.3%
- #46 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2009
Dev: Crystal Empire GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take up the reins of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical figures and events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31% ★, Strategy 28.4%, Simulation 27.6%, Economy 4.9%, Real-Time with Pause 4.6% ★
- #47 Imperiums: Greek Wars
70% matchVery Positive86% of 544 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 37% ★, Strategy 30.8%, Simulation 25.2%, Economy 6.9%
- #48 帝国:权杖与文明
68% matchVery Positive83% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: 帝国项目组
Windows
在你的眼里,文明是怎么样的?是石头长矛到飞机导弹的跨时代战场,还是从三国时代到骑士之剑的地域时空跨越,亦或是和无数历史英雄一起肩并肩作战和决策的机会,更是从生命最初的萌芽,到最伟大文明的艰辛进化旅程······ 这一切,相信在《帝国:权杖与文明》中,都能找到属于你的答案。
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 51.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Simulation 13%, Wargame 4.6%
- #49 Millidor
72% matchMixed61% of 163 reviews2018
Dev: Smart Online Games
Windows
Миллидор – глобальная клиентская онлайн стратегия в лучших традициях классического fantasy. Миллидор дает возможность стать правителем своего королевства. Суровым, деспотичным воякой или, наоборот, дипломатичным торговцем – выбор за вами!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 73.6%, Strategy 19%, Grand Strategy 7.2% ★, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #50 Rogue State
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 258 reviews2015
Dev: LRDGames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Strategy 41.8%, Simulation 39.7%, Indie 15.1%, Economy 3.4%
- #51 Rebel Inc: Escalation
67% matchVery Positive82% of 7,395 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.6% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Simulation 23.2%, Real-Time with Pause 12.4% ★, Economy 5.9%
- #52 Knights of the Crusades
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.5% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Simulation 21.4%, RTS 8.1%, Wargame 7.2%
- #53 Old World
66% matchVery Positive82% of 6,667 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 34% ★, Strategy 30.5%, Simulation 28.2%, Economy 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 Manor Lords
64% matchVery Positive84% of 88,470 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.2% ★, Strategy 31.6%, Simulation 29.7%, Economy 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #55 BLOCKLORDS
67% matchMostly Negative34% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: MetaKing Studios
Windows
BLOCKLORDS is a player-driven medieval grand strategy game where your decisions and skills shape the world and narrative. Choose from several playstyles, including farming, fighting, resource management, and ruling, and forge your own destiny as your Hero.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 32.3%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Strategy 18%, Simulation 16.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #56 Age of History II
66% matchVery Positive90% of 49,789 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Strategy 45.3%, Grand Strategy 33.5% ★, Simulation 17.1%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #57 Government Simulator
71% matchMixed47% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens.
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Strategy 34.6%, Indie 13.6%, Economy 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #58 4th Generation Warfare
68% matchMixed56% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Eversim
Windows
As the leader of a nation, dispatch and control your team of characters all around the world to destabilize your enemies and establish your supremacy. All methods are fair game: hacking, sabotage, political interference, military strikes, corruption, treachery, assassinations, data theft…
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, Strategy 26.2%, Simulation 20.1%, Wargame 10.1%, RTS 9.6%