- #1 Final Beacon
97% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: 迟到的南雨亭
Windows
This is a strategy game full of fantasy plots. Let the dwarves rebuild the Great Wall; let the elves reseed the the Yggdrasil for you; enslave the demons to build the Eye of Sauron that can gaze at every corner of the plane. Your territory is freely built by you!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, Alternate History 15.6%, Strategy RPG 10.4%, Time Management 8.7%
- #2 Victoria II
96% 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 31.6% ★, Political Sim 20.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 18.7% ★, Historical 10.8%, Alternate History 5.9%
- #3 Europa Universalis III Complete
96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,001 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.2% ★, Political Sim 25% ★, Real-Time with Pause 19.5% ★, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 7.3%
- #4 Crown Of Hispania
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Regalis Studio
Windows
Rewrite the Reconquista in a grand strategy game where population, religion, and war evolve dynamically based on your decisions. Will you become a legendary ruler, or will you be rejected by those forgotten by History?
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 23% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Political Sim 19.7% ★, Alternate History 12%, Historical 9.3%
- #5 Historia Realis: Rome
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucas Molina
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Roman in this grand strategy game with deep historical realism. Serve in the legions, run for political office, get married and educate your heirs. Make friends, outwit rivals and seduce lovers as thousands of other characters live out their own tragedies and triumphs!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Political Sim 18.8% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.3% ★, Alternate History 11.4%, Strategy RPG 10.3%
- #6 Victoria 3
94% 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: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Political Sim 21.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 19% ★, Alternate History 11.6%, Historical 10%
- #7 Age of Enlightenment
93% 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: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Real-Time with Pause 20.1% ★, Political Sim 19.5% ★, Alternate History 13.6%, Historical 9.8%
- #8 Vowforged
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brave Unknown
Windows · Mac
Venture through a vibrant medieval world inhabited by characters with their own deeply-simulated personalities. Explore untamed wilds and journey to distant lands. Choose a solitary life or create strategic alliances that shape the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 21.8% ★, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Trading 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #9 Solar Nations 2
91% 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 24.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 21.5% ★, Political Sim 18.2% ★, Alternate History 12.8%, Military 9.7%
- #10 Victoria I Complete
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 268 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion, colonization and social upheaval, to emerge as one of the great world powers by the dawn of the 20th century in Victoria Complete.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 33.6% ★, Strategy 15.9%, Historical 10.5%
- #11 Collapse: A Political Simulator
90% matchMixed66% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Alternate History 16.7%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Historical 9.6%
- #12 1992: Rasputie
89% 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 20.4% ★, Alternate History 16.4%, Historical 10.5%, Strategy RPG 9.2%
- #13 Gilded Destiny
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aquila InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Forge empires, incite revolutions, and reshape society in Gilded Destiny, the definitive grand strategy game of the Industrial Age. Take command of your chosen nation and lead it to glory through masterful diplomacy, sweeping industrialization, and decisive warfare.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Political Sim 19.3% ★, Alternate History 13.8%, Historical 9%
- #14 Crusader Kings II
88% matchVery Positive91% of 73,892 reviews2012
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 50.6% ★, Political Sim 20.6% ★, Historical 9.8%, Real-Time with Pause 8.8% ★, Strategy 5.6%
- #15 明末:甲申年
87% 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 33.5% ★, Political Sim 18.6% ★, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Alternate History 9.6%, Strategy 9%
- #16 THREE KINGDOMS: STRATEGY SIMULATOR
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 闪电游戏工作室
Windows
Three Kingdoms Strategy Simulator is an AI-native historical strategy title. Every NPC possesses independent cognition and persistent long-term memory. None of the regional warlords are pre-scripted routines hardcoded into the game engine。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, Political Sim 25.8% ★, Trading 9.6%, Strategy RPG 9.4%, Strategy 9.2%
- #17 Rise of the Successor
86% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Six
Windows
You wake up as North Korea’s Supreme Leader. Manage diplomacy, internal power struggles, and national survival. Balance nuclear ambition, public needs, and elite loyalty. One wrong move could cost you everything — will you rule or fall?
Why similar: Political Sim 36.7% ★, Strategy RPG 17.5%, Alternate History 13.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Historical 8.6%
- #18 Iron Order 1919
85% 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: Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Political Sim 19.2% ★, Alternate History 18%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Time Management 9.8%
- #19 Crisis in the Kremlin
84% 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 48.8% ★, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Alternate History 10.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Historical 6.1%
- #20 Simulator of Ukraine 1991
83% 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: Political Sim 29.1% ★, Grand Strategy 28.1% ★, Alternate History 24.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Lore-Rich 7.1%
- #21 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
84% 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: Real-Time with Pause 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, Political Sim 16.5% ★, Alternate History 11.5%, Military 10.6%
- #22 AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale
82% 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: Real-Time with Pause 26% ★, Grand Strategy 25.5% ★, Alternate History 13.4%, Historical 11.5%, Strategy RPG 8%
- #23 Aye! My Liege
81% 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 28.4% ★, Political Sim 22.2% ★, Strategy RPG 17.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Alternate History 8.5%
- #24 March of the Eagles
82% matchMixed67% of 390 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 42.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 27.2% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Historical 14.6%
- #25 Tempest of Nations
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faustian Ambitions LLC
Windows
Tempest of Nations is a real-time, historical grand strategy game set during the Industrial Revolution. Lead your nation through one of the most transformative eras of history as you manage diplomacy, economics, and politics.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.7% ★, Political Sim 29.8% ★, Historical 15%, Strategy 11.7%, Management 3.5%
- #26 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
80% matchVery Positive81% of 4,412 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 26.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Alternate History 16.3%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Military 10%
- #27 Pax Astra
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ben_cardino
Windows · Mac · Linux
A political sim RPG space opera with 4X elements, inspired by Suzerain and Stellaris. Become the first president of a fallen empire, choose any ideology, and expand into the stars. Your decisions shape the nation and the galaxy. Follow any ideology, be the leader you want in Pax Astra!
Why similar: Political Sim 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Alternate History 14%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Historical 8%
- #28 RUPTURR
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Aikon Interactive
Windows
Develop your nation, command your army, and dominate the world in a real-time strategy game combining economic management, diplomacy, technological progress, and military conquest.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 18.9% ★, Alternate History 18.2%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Military 9.6%
- #29 Ruler of Empires
79% 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 34% ★, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Political Sim 10.5% ★, Historical 9.6%
- #30 Arms Race 2
78% 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: Political Sim 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Alternate History 19.8%, Historical 9.7%, Military 8.6%
- #31 Hearts of Iron IV
77% matchVery Positive90% of 375,203 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.6 hrsMean: 299.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 17.9% ★, Alternate History 15.7%, Historical 12%, Military 11.1%
- #32 Espiocracy
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ex Vivo StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Alternate History 16.2%, Strategy RPG 11.4%, Military 9.8%
- #33 Samurai Conqueror
74% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Miura Production
Windows
Unify Japanese History! A Timeline Strategy Game Where History Itself Becomes the Battlefield.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.5% ★, Grand Strategy 27.9% ★, Alternate History 14.7%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy 6.6%
- #34 Cascade: Hindcast
75% 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: Grand Strategy 29.9% ★, Political Sim 27.1% ★, Alternate History 15.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Historical 7.7%
- #35 Front Frontiers
74% 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: Grand Strategy 26% ★, Political Sim 23.7% ★, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Alternate History 14.6%, Historical 6.7%
- #36 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
77% matchMixed68% of 241 reviews2008
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.6% ★, Real-Time with Pause 28.7% ★, Historical 15.6%, Strategy 14.1%
- #37 Civis: The Eternal City
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SwampRabbit Labs
Windows
A Roman political simulator set in the late Republic. Navigate the Senate, manage your household, build a dynasty, and watch the Republic you serve slowly become something unrecognizable.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Character Customization 8%, Historical 6.5%
- #38 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: Real-Time with Pause 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27.7% ★, Political Sim 19% ★, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 6.8%
- #39 Sengoku
76% matchMixed61% of 477 reviews2011
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 41.7% ★, Historical 19%, Strategy 15.4%, Real-Time with Pause 14.5% ★, RPG 9.3%
- #40 Flames in Modern Europe
73% matchMixed69% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Volodymyr Marsenko
Windows · Mac
A real-time global strategy game about the Old Continent! You are the leader of the state, and you must discover new technologies, build a powerful economy, armed forces and even nuclear weapons! But remember - the opposition will always be breathing down your neck...
Why similar: Political Sim 29.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27% ★, Alternate History 17.7%, Historical 10.1%, Military 9.3%
- #41 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
73% 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 27.3% ★, Alternate History 19.2%, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Historical 10.2%
- #42 Balkan Bloodbath
72% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
Become the next great dictator to forge a new Balkan Empire. Navigate the intense world of international trade and the stock market, use cunning espionage tactics to disrupt opponents, and overthrow and conquer your enemies. Strategy and secrecy are your keys to success in the Balkans.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, Alternate History 17.8%, Trading 11.5%, Military 6.3%
- #43 How Empires Work
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crow Cottage
Windows · Mac · Linux
An incremental strategy game about history, expansion and development. Grow from humble beginnings to take your place on the world stage!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Political Sim 22.8% ★, Alternate History 20%, Historical 14.3%, Strategy 7.9%
- #44 Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 流风Game
Windows
This is a grand strategy game set in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period. Become an empire ruler or an ambitious noble, shaping your dynasty through politics and war. Face family conspiracies and minister betrayals, and write an immortal legend with your brilliant strategies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.8% ★, Alternate History 16.1%, Historical 12.1%, RPG 11.7%, Strategy 10.3%
- #45 昭明日月 Pax Serica: Rise of the Ming
70% 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 27.4% ★, Alternate History 24.6%, Historical 15%, Grand Strategy 12.2% ★, Strategy 7.9%
- #46 States of Power
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sarunas
Windows
Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 31.9% ★, Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, Alternate History 19.4%, Historical 9.2%, Military 8.6%
- #47 NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传
71% matchMixed69% of 444 reviews2019
Dev: Yiming
Windows
This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 28.9% ★, Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Political Sim 18% ★, Historical 11.9%, Military 10.1%
- #48 Three Kingdoms : Alias
68% 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: Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Political Sim 24.7% ★, Alternate History 17%, Historical 12.4%, Military 9.7%
- #49 Red Button
70% matchVery Positive87% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Токуров Егор (WZRDQQ)
Windows
Get ready to take part in the world war! It depends only on your choice who you will be - a winner or a loser! It's time to press the red button!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, Political Sim 24.3% ★, Alternate History 21%, Military 12.2%, Historical 8.4%
- #50 Europa Universalis IV
69% matchVery Positive88% of 137,236 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 281.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 27.8% ★, Grand Strategy 25.8% ★, Alternate History 16.8%, Historical 11.9%, Military 9.9%
- #51 Crown & Coin: The Hundred Years
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MUZINA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survive the Hundred Years' War in this medieval ensemble sandbox. Play as 1,015 historical figures, from Joan of Arc to the imposter des Armoises. Gain glory as a knight, forge a new kingdom to crush England and France, or thrive as a bandit. Discover 22 tarot-based multiple endings!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.9% ★, Political Sim 23% ★, Alternate History 18.6%, Historical 9.2%, Lore-Rich 6.3%
- #52 For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee
68% 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: Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Political Sim 24.6% ★, Alternate History 19.8%, Historical 11.9%, Military 9.3%
- #53 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
70% matchVery Positive95% of 225 reviews2012
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 41.7% ★, Historical 20.9%, Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, Strategy 17.2%
- #54 逐鹿汉末:三国
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: VOWZIN GAME
Windows
这款游戏邀请您来到精彩刺激且充满变革的东汉末年三国时代,以前所未见的自由、深度及历史真实性,进行称霸天下一统中原的征程。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 51.8% ★, Historical 16.7%, Political Sim 14.4% ★, Strategy 11%, Military 5.4%
- #55 Sagger
68% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Media Alliance Gaming Studio Sp. z o.o.
Windows
This is a BETA VERSION of the Sagger game - historical simulator that will give you control over all Israel resources to face the Yom Kippur War. With the help of your advisor and knowledge, you will acquire, make the crucial decisions that will lead the state of Israel to Victory or Defeat.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.6% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Alternate History 17%, Strategy RPG 12.2%, Historical 9.8%
- #56 Secret Government
69% matchMixed52% of 301 reviews2021
Dev: GameTrekPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Global strategy game about secret societies. You’ll lead the Brotherhood - an organization that juggles the whole world. The key feature of the game is the manipulation of powers. Instead of giving direct orders, the Brotherhood provokes countries into doing what the Brothers want.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Political Sim 20.8% ★, Alternate History 13.6%, Historical 7.8%
- #57 Seres Universalis:Three Kingdoms
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boqi Island
Windows
Return to the Three Kingdoms period. On the grand strategic tactical battlefield, use terrain for defense setup and resource allocation to shift the battle situation. Control the war via hexagonal grid movement and tactical ability activation, and unify the realm.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 35.4% ★, Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Alternate History 14.8%, Historical 12.5%, Strategy 6.1%
- #58 王朝:将军觐见
66% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: 三千越甲GameStudio
Windows
你可以成为任何人。皇帝、将军、商人,或一个无名之辈。你可以统治、操控、背叛,也可以在权力边缘悄然崛起。但这个世界不会等待你。王朝会自行运转,人物会独立行动,权力与利益在暗中流动。这是一个由经济、政治与社会共同驱动的历史沙盒:你可以操控财富流向、撬动权力结构,甚至让整个秩序崩溃。但即使没有你,世界也会继续前进。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.2% ★, Political Sim 22.9% ★, Historical 18.8%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Strategy 10.2%
- #59 Eon Empires
65% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aeonforge Studio
Windows
Create and lead your civilization from the Stone Age to a futuristic era. Shape history on customizable maps through war, diplomacy, culture, trade, science, and religion.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.9% ★, Alternate History 24.5%, Military 11.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Trading 9.7%
- #60 Imperator: Rome
67% matchMixed66% of 26,881 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 39.2% ★, Political Sim 26.8% ★, Historical 13.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Real-Time with Pause 4.7% ★