Games Like Rebel Inc: Escalation

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Simulation 22.2%, Tactical 16.2%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Co-op 6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the core DNA of managing complex systems and evolving strategies to overcome global challenges.

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: Diplomacy 43.5% ★, Grand Strategy 37.2% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep dive into political management, requiring you to balance the needs of various voter groups and maintain national stability.

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

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 14.8% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Grand Strategy 13.7% ★, Alternate History 9.5%, Historical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A complex grand strategy game where you manage global political factions and military assets to defend Earth from an extraterrestrial threat.

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: Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.5% ★, Historical 12.1%, Alternate History 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intricate simulation of 19th-century society, focusing on political reform, economic management, and internal stability.

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: World War II 15.6% ★, Grand Strategy 14.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 8.4% ★, War 8.2%, Historical 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for grand strategy war games, requiring careful management of military production and political focus trees.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Alternate History 58%, Strategy RPG 37.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy political simulation where you must navigate complex diplomatic and domestic crises to keep your country from collapsing.

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: Grand Strategy 57.1% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Simulation 16.6%, Tactical 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on modern global politics and grand strategy, tasking you with managing a nation's economy, military, and diplomatic relations.

Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.2% ★, Diplomacy 20.9% ★, Historical 13.5%, War 13.3%, Sandbox 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based political strategy game where you must manage a volatile nation while balancing the demands of various government departments.

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% ★, Historical 15.5%, War 14.4%, World War II 11.9% ★, Diplomacy 11.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that simplifies the complexities of global conquest and diplomatic management into a turn-based format.

New edition of the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Major developments: the war in the Ukraine and all of its consequences, conspiracy theories, fake news, interference by secret services, animal welfare and climate objectives.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.1% ★, RTS 17.4%, Military 12.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Alternate History 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed political simulator that tasks you with managing every aspect of a modern country's government and international policy.

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: Diplomacy 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Alternate History 10.2%, Historical 10.1%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X strategy with character-driven political management, emphasizing the importance of dynastic stability.

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 19.2% ★, Diplomacy 16.5% ★, War 13.3%, Military 12.3%, RTS 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military and political simulation that requires managing complex diplomatic and tactical situations on a global scale.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 38.6% ★, Strategy 28.1%, RTS 20.3%, Simulation 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A society survival game that forces you to make difficult moral and political choices to keep your population alive in a frozen wasteland.

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.4% ★, War 20.6%, Sandbox 13.5%, Tactical 12.8%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with espionage, forcing you to manage global political influence and secret operations.

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Diplomacy 20.2% ★, Historical 15.4%, Alternate History 13.6%, Sandbox 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep city-builder and management simulation that emphasizes the logistical and political challenges of running a planned economy.

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: Real-Time with Pause 18.2% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Diplomacy 15.8% ★, Alternate History 11.1%, Historical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic grand strategy title that challenges you to manage a nation's expansion, diplomacy, and internal politics over centuries.

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Why similar: War 64.9%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 13%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a harrowing perspective on war from the civilian side, emphasizing the difficulty of maintaining stability and survival in a conflict zone.

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38% ★, RTS 20.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Historical 12.9%, Simulation 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more accessible grand strategy experience that balances military conquest with internal kingdom management.

Espiocracy is an espionage grand strategy game where you lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries. Rewrite history from the shadows as you influence ideologies, stage coups, and wage proxy wars. Subterfuge takes center stage as you establish a new world order.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 11.8% ★, Diplomacy 9.7% ★, World War II 9.6% ★, Grand Strategy 9.4% ★, Alternate History 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the shadow war of the Cold War era, where you manage intelligence agencies to influence global political outcomes.

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 19.5% ★, Diplomacy 17.4% ★, Alternate History 14.3%, Historical 11%, War 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that allows you to guide a nation through history, managing political and technological shifts.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Military 19.3%, War 17.7%, RTS 17.3%, Historical 16.6%, Strategy RPG 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical command aspect of war, where you must interpret limited information to make high-stakes decisions.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Simulation 61.2%, Strategy 22.2%, Singleplayer 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique bureaucratic simulation that captures the tension of enforcing political policy on the ground in a restrictive environment.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Military 21.7%, RTS 18.6%, War 16.5%, Historical 14%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that focuses on the cold-war-gone-hot scenario, emphasizing unit management and battlefield control.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: World War II 17.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13% ★, Grand Strategy 10.8% ★, RTS 10.8%, Military 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on the scale and complexity of World War II battles, requiring careful unit management.

Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you create and observe custom AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Paint beautiful maps and scenarios, and command nations to change history into your liking!

Why similar: Diplomacy 24.1% ★, Alternate History 20.6%, World War II 20.2% ★, Historical 13.7%, Sandbox 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox simulation that allows you to observe how political and military conflicts unfold across a dynamic map.

Bio Inc.: Redemption is a realistic simulation and strategy game in which you make life or death decisions. Create a deadly illness to infect and torment your victim or play as the head of a medical team and hopefully find a cure to save your human patient. Will you be the plague or preserve humanity?

Why similar: RTS 32.3%, Sandbox 22.5%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A medical and management simulation that shares the 'god-view' strategic gameplay style of Rebel Inc.

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: Diplomacy 40.2% ★, Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Historical 11.3%, War 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the sequel, offering a streamlined look at modern political strategy and global influence.

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 20.3% ★, Diplomacy 18.9% ★, World War II 16% ★, Alternate History 13.9%, RTS 11.1%

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 29% ★, War 20.3%, RTS 19.8%, Military 17.1%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical warfare simulation that requires managing resources and strategic assets to control a contested archipelago.

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

Why similar: Diplomacy 24.1% ★, Alternate History 16.7%, War 12.6%, Historical 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War strategy game that focuses on the delicate balance of nuclear brinkmanship and diplomatic maneuvering.

Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

Why similar: Alternate History 60.8%, Simulation 31.1%, Singleplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores how media and political influence can shape public opinion and national stability in a fictional country.

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: Diplomacy 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Alternate History 10%, Historical 9.8%, War 9.8%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 11.8% ★, World War II 9.6% ★, Grand Strategy 9.5% ★, Diplomacy 9.5% ★, Alternate History 7.3%

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, War 16.7%, Military 15.9%, RTS 15.9%, Tactical 10.9%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, World War II 11.9% ★, Military 10%, RTS 9%

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: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, Alternate History 22.6%, Diplomacy 20.7% ★, Historical 18%, Strategy 6.3%

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 21.2% ★, Diplomacy 18.8% ★, RTS 12.2%, Military 12%, War 11%

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: World War II 16.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 14.4% ★, Historical 9.7%, War 9.1%

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 24.9% ★, World War II 23.6% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.7% ★, Historical 10.1%, Military 7.3%

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 28.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.2% ★, Historical 13.1%, Diplomacy 7.1% ★, Military 7.1%

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: World War II 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Historical 12.7%, Military 11.5%, War 10.6%

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Why similar: Strategy 24.8%, RTS 22.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Historical 20.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Historical 12.5%, War 12.4%, Military 11.6%, Diplomacy 11.3% ★

Addictive yet chill. An immersive Cold War sandbox. Revive the Cold War in this classic strategy game—easy to pick up, yet challenging and deep, offering endless replayability.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.2% ★, Historical 20.5%, Alternate History 8.6%, Military 7.9%, Strategy 7.2%

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 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, Military 9.9%, War 8.7%, Alternate History 8.2%

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 22.5% ★, Historical 18.6%, Diplomacy 15.6% ★, RTS 15%, Alternate History 11.8%

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 43% ★, Historical 19.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 6.4%, War 6.3%

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 29.1% ★, Historical 20.3%, Strategy 13.4%, War 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%

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

Why similar: World War II 21% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, War 11.8%, Historical 11.2%, Military 10.7%

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

Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, Simulation 46.9%

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.5% ★, RTS 20.1%, Military 13.6%, War 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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

Why similar: Military 22.7%, RTS 22%, Historical 18.6%, War 13.4%, Tactical 12.4%

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 21.1% ★, Diplomacy 18.1% ★, Historical 12.9%, Alternate History 12.8%, War 8.5%

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: Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Diplomacy 25.6% ★, War 16.7%, Historical 11.9%, Strategy RPG 9.6%

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 25.8% ★, Diplomacy 20.9% ★, Military 13.2%, Sandbox 12.9%, Historical 10.7%

You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, Historical 30.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 12%, Multiplayer 4.9%

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24% ★, War 16.2%, RTS 14.9%, Historical 12.1%, Military 9.4%

American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28% ★, Historical 14.7%, RTS 14.6%, Military 14.2%, War 12.6%

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 25.7%, RTS 19.6%, Tactical 12.3%, War 11.8%, Strategy 11.7%

The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

Why similar: Diplomacy 19.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Military 11.6%, Historical 10.9%, Alternate History 10.8%