- #1 Nations
96% matchVery Positive90% of 141 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 45.9%, Grand Strategy 31.3% ★, RTS 8.7%, Wargame 8.2%, 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 70.2%, Strategy 24.3%, 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 73.2%, Strategy 19.6%, Indie 7.2%
- #4 World Warfare & Economics
95% matchMixed60% of 687 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 30.4% ★, Strategy 24.3%, Simulation 21.4%, Real-Time with Pause 10.5% ★, RTS 7.3%
- #5 Demise of Nations
94% matchVery Positive81% of 556 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 44.4%, Grand Strategy 39.3% ★, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #6 Millennia
94% matchMixed67% of 3,777 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 36.2 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 34.2% ★, Strategy 32.2%, Simulation 26.6%, Economy 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #7 Dummynation
93% matchVery Positive88% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: Alejandro Hernández Ferrero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 36.1 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 31.3% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 23.8%, Indie 8.4%, RTS 6.5%
- #8 Realpolitiks II
91% matchMixed46% of 668 reviews2021
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 34.7%, Simulation 30.5%, Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #9 Realpolitiks
91% matchMixed62% of 1,243 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 13.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #10 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,983 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 35.6 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 45.5%, Strategy 19.1%, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Wargame 4.5%
- #11 Global Protocol: New World Order
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 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 47.8%, Grand Strategy 35.9% ★, Wargame 7.1%, Indie 4.5%, Economy 4.2%
- #12 Supreme Ruler 1936
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 308 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 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 25.1% ★, Strategy 23.6%, Simulation 21.1%, Real-Time with Pause 9.2% ★, Indie 8.3%
- #13 Iron Order 1919
88% matchMixed69% of 454 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 49.1%, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 13.6%, RTS 3.9%
- #14 Age of History 3
86% matchVery Positive85% of 18,617 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 37.8 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 38% ★, Strategy 34.6%, Wargame 11.8%, RTS 8.6%, Economy 6.5%
- #15 Solar Nations 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 595 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 35.3% ★, Strategy 29.4%, Simulation 15.5%, Real-Time with Pause 12.2% ★, Wargame 7.6%
- #16 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 51.1 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 21.4%, Simulation 19%, Real-Time with Pause 14.1% ★, Wargame 7.7%
- #17 AfterWar
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a simple yet feature-rich strategy game for everyone.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, Strategy 27.2%, Simulation 25.6%, RTS 7.7%, Economy 6.3%
- #18 The Emperor and State
84% matchMixed58% of 339 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 29.7% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Wargame 7.7%, Indie 7.3%
- #19 Warnament
82% matchVery Positive85% of 495 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 34.9% ★, Simulation 31.4%, Strategy 27.5%, Economy 6.2%
- #20 Pride of Nations
85% matchMixed49% of 137 reviews2011
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 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 43.7%, Grand Strategy 29% ★, Simulation 27%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #21 Making History: The First World War
83% matchMixed66% of 115 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 28.7%, Simulation 25.6%, Grand Strategy 24.3% ★, Indie 9.7%, Wargame 8%
- #22 Supreme Ruler 2030
81% matchMixed65% of 553 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 26.8% ★, Simulation 23.2%, Strategy 21.2%, Real-Time with Pause 9.6% ★, Wargame 7.6%
- #23 NationWar:Annals
82% 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 33.5% ★, Strategy 32.9%, Simulation 14.9%, RTS 9.5%, Wargame 9.2%
- #24 Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
81% matchMixed50% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
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 30.8%, Strategy 29.5%, Grand Strategy 23.2% ★, Wargame 6%, RTS 5.7%
- #25 Trade Conquest
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: GrandPaw Games
Windows
Turn wealth into political power in this modern Grand Strategy game. Build a global economic empire, manipulate governments, and challenge the world's superpowers through Economic supremacy or military Conquest.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.7% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Real-Time with Pause 15.2% ★, Strategy 13.1%, Wargame 7.5%
- #26 Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
79% matchMostly Negative38% of 299 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 44.7% ★, Strategy 41.4%, Economy 8.5%, Wargame 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #27 Age of Clicks
77% matchMixed64% of 448 reviews2026
Dev: David IusPub: Red Border Studio
Windows
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: Strategy 38.2%, Simulation 38%, Wargame 13.6%, RTS 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #28 Making History: The Great War
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.4 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 33.3%, Grand Strategy 31% ★, Simulation 26.8%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #29 Supremacy: 1914
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,332 reviews2019
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 40.2 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 41.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Wargame 2.9%
- #30 Lawgivers II
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 698 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 30.2%, Grand Strategy 29.6% ★, Simulation 28.9%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #31 POWER
77% matchMixed57% of 114 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 25.8%, Strategy 25.4%, Simulation 25.1%, Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, Economy 3.6%
- #32 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 30.6% ★, Strategy 28.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Wargame 7.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #33 Masters of the World - Geopolitical Simulator 3
78% matchMixed46% of 612 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 44.2%, Strategy 30.3%, Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Economy 1.7%
- #34 War Selection
74% matchVery Positive85% of 23,502 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.2 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 51.5%, Strategy 36.8%, RTS 8.2%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #35 Orbi Universo II
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 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 27.2% ★, Strategy 25.7%, Simulation 21.1%, Real-Time with Pause 10.7% ★, RTS 5.2%
- #36 Orbi Universo
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 262 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 26.3%, Strategy 24.2%, Real-Time with Pause 16.6% ★, Grand Strategy 11.9% ★, Indie 9.7%
- #37 Gods and Idols
74% matchMixed69% of 758 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 56.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Simulation 15.8%, Indie 6.1%, RTS 5.1%
- #38 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,171 reviews2017
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 100.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 49.3%, Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, Indie 13.8%, Wargame 4.4%
- #39 Revival: Recolonization
71% matchMixed69% of 425 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 33.3% ★, Strategy 28.1%, Simulation 23.2%, Indie 8.1%, Economy 6.6%
- #40 Power & Revolution
73% matchMixed56% of 1,297 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 40.3%, Simulation 37%, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Economy 5.7%
- #41 Heart of the Machine
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,098 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 34.1% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Simulation 28.3%, Economy 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 3 Days War
70% matchVery Positive84% of 721 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 45.7% ★, Strategy 29.7%, RTS 12.4%, Wargame 12.2%
- #43 Simulator of Ukraine 1991
69% matchVery Positive86% of 227 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 37.7%, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Indie 4.4%, RTS 3.5%
- #44 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 173 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 31.2% ★, Strategy 28.3%, Simulation 27.6%, Economy 4.8%, Real-Time with Pause 4.7% ★
- #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 31.8% ★, Strategy 30%, Simulation 26.7%, Indie 5.5%, RTS 3.3%
- #46 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 73.9%, Strategy 18.8%, Grand Strategy 7.2% ★, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #47 4th Generation Warfare
70% 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 33.3% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Simulation 20%, Wargame 10.1%, RTS 9.7%
- #48 Rogue State
71% 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 15.2%, Economy 3.3%
- #49 Government Simulator
71% matchMixed47% of 190 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 13.7%, Economy 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #50 BLOCKLORDS
68% matchMostly Negative33% of 66 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 32.5%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Indie 6.2%
- #51 Rebel Inc: Escalation
67% matchVery Positive82% of 7,522 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 27.7% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Simulation 23.1%, Real-Time with Pause 12.5% ★, Economy 5.8%
- #52 Generals & Rulers
70% 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 53.4%, Strategy 21%, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Indie 7.3%, Economy 2.6%
- #53 Imperial Ambitions
66% matchVery Positive82% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: aoiti
Windows · Mac
Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.2% ★, Strategy 28.7%, Simulation 24%, Wargame 7.8%, Economy 6.6%
- #54 Old World
66% matchVery Positive82% of 6,828 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 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 34.2% ★, Strategy 30.6%, Simulation 28.1%, Economy 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 Manor Lords
64% matchVery Positive84% of 90,512 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 23.2 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 31.7%, Simulation 29.6%, Economy 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #56 Knights of the Crusades
67% matchMixed70% of 181 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 31.6% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Simulation 21.3%, RTS 8.1%, Wargame 7.2%
- #57 Imperiums: Greek Wars
67% matchVery Positive86% of 547 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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 37.4% ★, Strategy 30.7%, Simulation 25.1%, Economy 6.8%
- #58 Heavyarms Assemble: WWII
68% 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 30.9% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Simulation 24%, Wargame 9.7%, RTS 8.2%