- #1 United Sects of America
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: Madnetic Games
Windows
Welcome to the United Sects of America, where a captivating narrative, strategic management, and moral choices seamlessly intertwine. As the leader of your own cult, you'll grapple with tough decisions, shape your group's destiny, and aim to wield influence across the entire United States.
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.1% ★, Political Sim 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 13.6% ★, Alternate History 9.5%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #2 Arms Race 2
96% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Alina Digital
Windows
Arms Race 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR that took place in the 20th century.
Why similar: Diplomacy 21.5% ★, Political Sim 20.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Alternate History 10.6%, Text-Based 8%
- #3 Asia Empire 2027
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Asian empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Diplomacy 16% ★, Strategy RPG 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #4 Cascade: Hindcast
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Herni Dedalvs
Windows · Mac
Cascade: Hindcast is an alternate-history grand strategy game where monthly political and military decisions reshape a living war map. Use hindsight, spend scarce political capital, and watch borders, armies, and consequences move in real time.
Why similar: Political Sim 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Diplomacy 16.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Alternate History 8.2%
- #5 Latin America Empire 2027
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Latin empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 20.2% ★, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Diplomacy 16.4% ★, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #6 The Emperor and State
94% 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: Diplomacy 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Alternate History 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #7 Crisis Cabinet
93% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Function Labs LimitedPub: Function Labs
Windows
Lead a nation through elections, unrest, war, scandals and economic collapse in this turn-based political strategy simulation. Spend political capital, manage budgets, survive crises and decide how far you’ll go to stay in power.
Why similar: Diplomacy 25.3% ★, Political Sim 23.3% ★, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 7%, Alternate History 6.3%
- #8 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
92% matchVery Positive93% of 730 reviews2018
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...
Why similar: Political Sim 22.2% ★, Diplomacy 18.5% ★, Grand Strategy 11.1% ★, Alternate History 10.6%, Strategy RPG 7.7%
- #9 Three Kingdoms : Alias
91% matchVery Positive82% of 344 reviews2026
Dev: Plotrick
Windows
A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.
Why similar: Political Sim 19.6% ★, Diplomacy 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Alternate History 9.1%, Historical 8%
- #10 Middle East Empire 2027
91% match8 user reviews78% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Middle Eastern empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Diplomacy 16.6% ★, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #11 Aye! My Liege
90% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Tappole Software
Windows · Mac
A grand strategy game set in an alternate history. Lead your noble house to power using a 4-tier command system that allows for granular management of every individual soldier. Master complex industrial chains, navigate tariffs, and balance diplomacy to shape the continent's ultimate fate.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Political Sim 19.3% ★, Diplomacy 13.4% ★, Strategy RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #12 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
89% matchVery Positive87% of 763 reviews2023
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!
Why similar: Diplomacy 20.4% ★, Political Sim 19.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy RPG 8.1%
- #13 Crisis in the Kremlin
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,463 reviews2017
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 43.7% ★, Diplomacy 12.7% ★, Grand Strategy 9% ★, Strategy 7.7%, Alternate History 6.3%
- #14 Democracy 4
88% matchVery Positive82% of 6,385 reviews2022
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
Why similar: Political Sim 27% ★, Diplomacy 22.5% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, Management 8.9%, Economy 8.4%
- #15 Africa Empire 2027
87% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your African empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Diplomacy 15.2% ★, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #16 Crowns of Medieval Europe
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: plausegame7
Windows
Lead one of ten medieval kingdoms in this turn-based grand strategy game. Expand your territory, develop your economy, strengthen your army, and shape the future of Europe through diplomacy, war, and strategic decisions.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Political Sim 20.4% ★, Diplomacy 17% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 7.4%
- #17 The Helios Accord
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZOA LLC
Windows
The Helios Accord is a post-scarcity science-fiction grand strategy game. Govern by consent, set doctrine, negotiate with civilizations, and send Citizen Minds beyond known space. Then Serenity of Dawn disappears. No wreckage. No distress call. Only an impossible signal that changes when observed.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, Diplomacy 18.4% ★, Text-Based 8.8%, Strategy RPG 8.2%
- #18 Concert of Power
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Piedmont Games
Windows
Rule a shattered North America where every claim can become a crisis, and every crisis tests the balance of power. Build industry, command trade, forge treaties, isolate rivals, and decide whether to preserve the fragile order or become the power that breaks it.
Why similar: Diplomacy 27.1% ★, Political Sim 27.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Economy 7.9%, Management 6.9%
- #19 Victoria 3
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 60,895 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 120.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.1% ★, Diplomacy 20.1% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Historical 8.4%, Economy 8.2%
- #20 Demockracy
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SKLC Games
Windows
Build a political party in a fictional country and play for one thing: win power and keep it. Recruit politicians, conquer regions, win elections. There are clean paths and dirty games. Everyone has a price. What's yours?
Why similar: Political Sim 32% ★, Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, Diplomacy 16.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Strategy 7.2%
- #21 You are the Judge!
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 262 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Political Sim 27.1% ★, Diplomacy 26.8% ★, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Alternate History 6.4%
- #22 昭明日月 Pax Serica: Rise of the Ming
82% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Serica Dynamics Studio
Windows
昭昭天命,复归大明。在星变时空的恢弘重塑中,熔铸八十三载春秋:变钞法以通有无,革军制而强九边;修水利以固邦本,改科举而纳贤良。崇格物方致知穷理;兴矿冶而器利工商。靖九边以抚八方,镇四海而服万邦。于庙算奏疏间,重整日月山河;在革故鼎新中,再创中华治世。一切,皆在你一念之间。
Why similar: Political Sim 23.5% ★, Alternate History 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Historical 10.5%, Grand Strategy 8.5% ★
- #23 Last Emperor
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puggers Games
Windows
Lead a waning Empire back to its former glory in this fictional Cold War text-based RPG. As emperor, choose who to trust and who to silence. Adapt to changing times or cling to tradition. Enact reforms to revive the economy, enforce law and order, and reinforce the Empire’s place under the Sun.
Why similar: Political Sim 26% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Strategy RPG 11.9%, Text-Based 9.3%, Management 8.1%
- #24 Clockwork Dawn
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Terra Studios LLC
Windows
A new dawn approaches with the advent of intricate mechanical designs that will transform the world into an era of steam and steel. Take control of a country in this alternate history steampunk timeline and either survive and prosper or be forgotten in the dust of ages past.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.4% ★, Diplomacy 19.6% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Alternate History 12.6%, Historical 8%
- #25 Here to Stay
81% matchMixed43% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Jakub KuceraPub: Powerup Company
Windows · Mac
Join the race for power in the new political strategy game. Build a strong political party, win the regional elections and have a majority in parliament. As the head of state, you are in charge of running the state, managing the state budget and diplomacy.
Why similar: Political Sim 24% ★, Diplomacy 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Economy 6.4%
- #26 Imperialism: Concert of Europe
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Decision Space
Windows
It is the 19th century - an age of steam power, revolution, and imperialist expansion. Engage in turn-based gameplay as you strive to ascend to unparalleled power through astute management of trade, industry, research, diplomacy, colonization, and warfare.
Why similar: Diplomacy 23.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Alternate History 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Historical 7%
- #27 Age of Enlightenment
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GSG Johan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape the destiny of the world as an 18th century ruler. Forge alliances and prepare your armed forces to expand your domain and colonize new lands. Or focus on internal development and help your subjects thrive with prudent economic policy and lawmaking. The choice is yours in Age of Enlightenment!
Why similar: Diplomacy 21.8% ★, Political Sim 20.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Alternate History 9.5%, Historical 8.3%
- #28 For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KMS STUDIO
Windows
January 1, 1960. Become Major General Park Chung-hee at a turning point in Korean history. Preserve democracy and rise as the father of a nation—or cling to power and become a dictator. The fate of the Republic of Korea is in your hands.
Why similar: Political Sim 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.8% ★, Diplomacy 18.7% ★, Alternate History 11.6%, Historical 8.4%
- #29 AfterWar
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a simple yet feature-rich strategy game for everyone.
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.8% ★, Political Sim 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Alternate History 8.5%, Economy 7.3%
- #30 Konkwest
78% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Creative Technologies
Windows
The arcade grand strategy game. In Konkwest you and your friends can play through a world conquest campaign in an evening. Many historical starting scenarios bring you into the game world and let you lead your empire to glory. The single-resource economy makes the game accessible to all.
Why similar: Diplomacy 23.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, Political Sim 15% ★, Alternate History 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #31 1992: Rasputie
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: A2B games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a place of a politician in the post-Soviet space and immerse yourself in the struggle for power amid the ruins of the former empire. Your decisions will determine the path of the young state's development.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Alternate History 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Historical 8.6%
- #32 ELHKIA
77% matchNo user reviews
Windows
ELHKIA is a GPT-powered political sim where you write down your own campaign promises. Sway the public while dodging tomatoes and shape the world with your own words.
Why similar: Diplomacy 24.6% ★, Political Sim 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Economy 8%, Management 7.7%
- #33 The Mandate
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SyntiaGames
Windows
Hold office in a living political simulation. Pass laws, build coalitions, manage staff, face the press, raise money, and fight for reelection while your allies and rivals pursue plans of their own.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Economy 11.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Management 8.8%
- #34 President of Steel
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: volaryus
Windows
President of Steel is a choice-driven political strategy game where every decision shapes the fate of your nation. Balance power, stability, and economy while navigating political intrigue, war threats, organized crime, and personal relationships.
Why similar: Diplomacy 32.3% ★, Political Sim 30.2% ★, Strategy RPG 10.6%, Economy 9.5%, Management 7.4%
- #35 SIM Election USA
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
Run a presidential campaign in this turn-based strategy game where you manage funding, media, and political influence to win the election.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.3% ★, Diplomacy 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Economy 10.3%, Management 9.8%
- #36 Power & Revolution 2020 Edition
76% matchMixed62% of 856 reviews2020
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
The new version of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and restart the economy, participate in the US elections or engage in lightning wars with new 2020 scenarios.
Why similar: Diplomacy 29% ★, Political Sim 24.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Management 8.8%, Economy 7.2%
- #37 Mr. President
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Exia Labs
Windows · Mac
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: Diplomacy 23.8% ★, Political Sim 23.8% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Historical 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #38 China: Mao's legacy
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,048 reviews2019
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...
Why similar: Political Sim 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Diplomacy 14.5% ★, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Management 8.1%
- #39 O.A.C - World Begins
75% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: V.B.BPub: C.O.T.E
Windows
Are you a leader? Once you convince your nation you are their leader, it will be time to show the world your own political, people management and military strategy skills. O.A.C aims to be a breath of fresh air in the grand strategy genre that will inspire its own kind of videogames!
Why similar: Diplomacy 23.8% ★, Political Sim 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Historical 8.6%
- #40 Statecraft: Corrupted Democracy
72% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Engincan Çiçek
Windows
Democracy is dirty; get your hands filthy. Manipulate the masses like a flock of sheep, bribe the parliament, and sabotage your rivals. In the chaos of the 70s, honesty is a weakness. Will you be a savior or a dictator? The choice *and the corruption* is yours.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.3% ★, Diplomacy 23.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy RPG 7.6%
- #41 UK Politics Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Cannon Studios
Windows · Mac
Over 20,000 simulated politicians, journalists and activists. Every one unique. Every one autonomous. Build your career from local councillor to Prime Minister in the most detailed UK political simulation ever created. No scripts. Pure systems-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.9% ★, Diplomacy 22.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Simulation 8.3%, Text-Based 8.2%
- #42 吾皇万岁
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 452 reviews2026
Dev: AI GAME STUDIO
Windows
You'll time-travel to a turbulent ancient Chinese dynasty as a young monarch. Ascend the throne amidst chaos and navigate among powerful officials, noble clans, and common scholars. Each vermilion note harbors danger. Your choice will shape history: Create a prosperous era or be a fallen king.
Why similar: Diplomacy 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Historical 9.5%, Management 9.1%
- #43 Grey Eminence
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Nestinars
Windows
Spanning from 1356 to 1956, steer the fate of any country on Earth through six epic centuries of conflict. Diplomacy, economics, warfare and intrigue are all weapons in your arsenal to transform the world that was into the world that could be.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.1% ★, Diplomacy 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Alternate History 10.9%, Historical 6.7%
- #44 Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
71% matchVery Positive81% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 23.7% ★, Diplomacy 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, Alternate History 12.4%, Historical 8.6%
- #45 三国記II
72% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: lufy
Windows · Mac
《三国记II》是三国记系列的第2部作品,是一款正统的历史模拟策略游戏。以中国东汉末年的三国时期为总体背景,围绕着争夺大陆霸权,展开了一系列的故事。 《三国记II》采取直接在大地图上进行游戏和战斗,让玩家体验征战四方的快感。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, Political Sim 20.9% ★, Diplomacy 16.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 9.7%
- #46 Front Frontiers
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: baus96
Windows
The World is on the brink of irreversible Tragedy. Global tensions are rising, alliances are falling apart and states are preparing to decide their fate in the shadow of a massive war. Front Frontiers invites you to fight a massive war, offering an in-depth strategy experience.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Diplomacy 17.7% ★, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Alternate History 9.4%
- #47 Victoria II
71% matchVery Positive92% of 20,003 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31% ★, Political Sim 24.3% ★, Historical 10.7%, Diplomacy 9.6% ★, Economy 7.4%
- #48 明末:甲申年
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zirbry StudioPub: HistAxis Games
Windows · Mac
Set during the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644, this historical grand-strategy narrative game lets you rule as the Chongzhen Emperor, fight for the Shun regime, lead another faction, or survive as a commoner. Govern, wage war, manage resources, and reshape history through AI-assisted court debates.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.2% ★, Political Sim 19.2% ★, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #49 Politisim
68% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: OateyGames
Windows
Run for President of the United States. Fight through a state-by-state primary, pick a running mate at the convention, trade blows across every televised debate, and hold your coalition together on election night — one decision a week, in a country paying attention to every one.
Why similar: Political Sim 39.6% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #50 Lawgivers II
69% 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: Diplomacy 27.3% ★, Political Sim 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 14.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Management 8.3%
- #51 Ruler of Empires
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mehmet Sefa KARATAŞPub: Pasha Interactive
Windows
Command a nation through the age of steel and empire. Ruler of Empires is a turn-based grand strategy game. Seize a nation, rewrite the century, and conquer province by province across lands. Save an empire doomed to fall, or bring the whole world under a single flag.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Strategy RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Political Sim 10.3% ★, Strategy 9.6%
- #52 Rise of Hegemony
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lion Loewe
Windows
Take control of a country from its very first beginnings and lead it successfully to become a global hegemon. In a complex simulation of economy, diplomacy and warfare the path you chose to triumph is up to you.
Why similar: Diplomacy 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Political Sim 12.5% ★, Alternate History 12.2%, Economy 8.9%
- #53 POWER
70% 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: Diplomacy 31.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Management 9.7%, Text-Based 7.1%
- #54 Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fenek Games
Windows
Navigate through interactions with competing powers to lead your nation to global domination in this 4X open sandbox geopolitical sim set in post-WW2 alt-history world. You have 251 years at your disposal to conquer and unify the planet or take your nation into space. Can you make it?
Why similar: Diplomacy 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Political Sim 14.7% ★, Alternate History 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #55 Prevent WW3
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NT7 Studio
Windows
You have no direct power - only diplomacy and influence. A global strategy game where you lead an international organization: stop conflicts, resolve economic crises, and restore stability before the world descends into chaos.
Why similar: Diplomacy 30% ★, Political Sim 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Management 6.7%, Economy 5.5%
- #56 AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale
67% matchVery Positive90% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thorn Interactive
Windows · Mac
Ascend to the Macedonian throne as Alexander the Great and relive his conquests! Fighting alongside redoubtable and quirky commanders, recruit numerous types of balls for your army, construct countless cities named Alexandria, and build an empire that stretches to the ends of the known world!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Diplomacy 17.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Historical 9.5%, Alternate History 9.1%
- #57 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
66% matchMixed48% of 58,486 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: Diplomacy 23.6% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Political Sim 16% ★, Alternate History 8.9%, Historical 8.1%
- #58 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
65% matchVery Positive81% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Political Sim 19.5% ★, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Historical 9.6%
- #59 Visigothic Kingdom: Conquest of Hispania
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MMF Games
Windows
Forge the Visigothic Kingdom, unite Hispania, and face the Muslim invasion in this historical strategy game combining kingdom management, conquest, and tactical battles.
Why similar: Diplomacy 25.8% ★, Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Economy 7.5%
- #60 Reversed Front
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ESC Taiwan
Windows
The players may assume the role of Hong Kong, Tibet, Uyghurs (East Turkestan), Kazakhs, Mongolia, Manchuria, Taiwan or Cathaysian Rebel factions, establishing organisations in 269 territories in the Cathayan Continent to overthrow the Communist regime!
Why similar: Diplomacy 24.7% ★, Political Sim 23.9% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Historical 5.6%