
Shape a nation in a procedural grand strategy sandbox where geography, industry, diplomacy, and war drive emergent history. Build your state, secure resources, manage instability, and survive a world of rival powers.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Grand Strategy, Political Sim, Singleplayer.

Shape a nation in a procedural grand strategy sandbox where geography, industry, diplomacy, and war drive emergent history. Build your state, secure resources, manage instability, and survive a world of rival powers.

A World To Win
A Cold War real-time grand strategy game. Players lead a country through the revolutions and superpower conflicts of the late 20th century, competing in the space race and nuclear arms race, destabilizing and overthrowing rival powers to expand their spheres of influence.

Region at War: The Shogun's Tale of War
Conquer the fractured lands of Hinomoto. Blend deep turn-based empire management with thrilling real-time tactical battles in this 2D strategy game. Build your cities, research vital technologies, and lead your samurai armies to become the undisputed Shogun of the Sengoku era!
A Cold War real-time grand strategy game. Players lead a country through the revolutions and superpower conflicts of the late 20th century, competing in the space race and nuclear arms race, destabilizing and overthrowing rival powers to expand their spheres of influence.
Why similar: Political Sim 31.5% ★, Grand Strategy 26.8%, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Historical 7.6%
Conquer the fractured lands of Hinomoto. Blend deep turn-based empire management with thrilling real-time tactical battles in this 2D strategy game. Build your cities, research vital technologies, and lead your samurai armies to become the undisputed Shogun of the Sengoku era!
Why similar: Political Sim 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 28.2%, RTS 19.6%, Strategy 8.4%, Historical 8%
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 35.4%, Political Sim 34.6% ★, Historical 14.4%, Strategy 6.3%, Sandbox 5.2%
Be the architect and the audience of a living, breathing fantasy world. Generate vast procedural maps, paint your empires, and watch as autonomous AI nations wage war, forge alliances, and build deep economies. Intervene as an active god, or sit back and watch centuries of history unfold.
Why similar: Political Sim 35.2% ★, Grand Strategy 29.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Historical 7.9%, Simulation 6.9%
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 34.6%, Political Sim 29.5% ★, Historical 13.5%, RTS 6.1%, Strategy 5.3%
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 47.6%, Political Sim 25.9% ★, Historical 10.6%, Sandbox 5%, Strategy 4.4%
《Legacy of Six Generations》 is a hardcore grand strategy game set during the Warring States period.
Why similar: Political Sim 36% ★, Grand Strategy 32.2%, RTS 16.4%, Historical 8.9%, Strategy 5.9%
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: Political Sim 37.2% ★, Grand Strategy 37%, Historical 16%, Strategy 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Govern classical Athens across 272 unbroken years (594–322 BC). Steer family factions, the favour of the gods, and shifting alliances through 405 historical events — as the tide of history carries your city, inexorably, toward 322 BC.
Why similar: Political Sim 35% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6%, Historical 17.4%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 6.7%
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: Political Sim 26% ★, Grand Strategy 24%, Historical 18.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Strategy 7.3%
Invaders — a modern RTS of deep strategy and realism. Command your nation, manage supply lines, research technologies, and conquer a dynamic hex-based world with land, air, and naval forces. Every decision shapes your country's survival and dominance.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.1% ★, Grand Strategy 31%, RTS 21.6%, Strategy 9.3%, 2D 1.9%
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: Political Sim 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 24.7%, RTS 19.8%, Historical 17.5%, Strategy 7.8%
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: Political Sim 37.5% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7%, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 7.3%, Simulation 6.4%
A nation simulator set in 19th-century. Acquire resources, research technologies, build infrastructure, conquer foes. Experience dynamic population, realistic economy and great power diplomacy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.2%, Political Sim 23.1% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Historical 14.5%, Strategy 10.5%
Global real-time strategy on a highly detailed map! You are the leader of a state — build a powerful economy and army, research technologies and even nuclear weapons! But remember: the aggressor will always breathe down your neck. Use your political courses to achieve your great goal!
Why similar: Political Sim 37.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25.2%, RTS 19.3%, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 4.5%
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: Political Sim 33% ★, Grand Strategy 24.8%, RTS 16.7%, Sandbox 11.8%, Strategy 5.3%
In the world of the Three Kingdoms, where the warlords were vying for supremacy, different forces were chosen to rebuild the Great Han or establish a new heaven. Through event selection, a balance was achieved among the literati, Han, and people.
Why similar: Political Sim 39.5% ★, Grand Strategy 34.3%, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 11.4%, 2D 2.3%
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 66.4% ★, Grand Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 8.9%, Historical 7.1%, Diplomacy 2.6% ★
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 36%, Political Sim 32.9% ★, Historical 14.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 4.4%
Fall of Bali is a historical strategy game set in Bali set around 19th century. Divided into many kingdoms after fall of Bali Empire, Bali has seen war for nearly two centuries and now the threat of imperialism has come. With all your might and potential, can you survive and win this era?
Why similar: Political Sim 35.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.6%, Historical 11.3%, RTS 9.4%, Strategy 5.4%
At a turning point in history, decide the future of a nation. Mandate 1600: The East is a global historical grand strategy game. Govern lands and dynasty, secure your bloodline, grow through trade, and prevail in war. Rewrite history.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.3% ★, Grand Strategy 30.6%, Historical 14%, Sandbox 7.1%, Strategy 5.4%
A new expansion of the ultra-realistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! New Features for 2021: administration of the EU, Covid vaccinations, Biden's Challenge, political coalitions, diplomatic negotiations, worldwide tax and free-trade agreements.
Why similar: Political Sim 32.2% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9%, RTS 17%, Sandbox 11.6%, Strategy 5%
The player is the architect of the world, plays for one of the world forces and achieves its dominance in the world with the help of tools and through indirect influence on countries and key figures. The story-driven game takes place through key historical events that have impacted the modern world.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.5% ★, Grand Strategy 31.3%, Historical 9.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Diplomacy 3.9% ★
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 40.7% ★, Grand Strategy 29.4%, RTS 11.5%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 4.6%
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 55.1% ★, Grand Strategy 27.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.1%, Political Sim 27% ★, RTS 19.5%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 5.3%
Lead Australia from Federation in 1901 and shape the nation's future. Manage the economy, politics, immigration, infrastructure, defence, education, healthcare, and welfare in a deep historical nation-building simulation where every decision changes history.
Why similar: Political Sim 44.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Historical 7.9%, Strategy 5.7%
"Peace and Prosperity" is a independently developed ink-wash style historical strategy game set in an alternate pre-Qin period of China. Starting from a small village of just a few hundred people, and conquer all sides to gradually build their own vassal state with millions of people.
Why similar: Political Sim 31.7% ★, Grand Strategy 30.4%, RTS 18.2%, Historical 9.2%, Strategy 7%
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 36.4% ★, Grand Strategy 30.1%, Historical 8.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 7.2%
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 49.7%, Political Sim 18.4% ★, Historical 18.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Simulation 2.1%
PixelRulers is a fun, pixel-styled 2D real-time strategy game with simple yet engaging multiplayer gameplay for up to 96 players. Designed with simplicity as a core principle, PixelRulers focuses on easy-to-understand mechanics without sacrificing depth.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.8%, RTS 24.3%, Political Sim 24.2% ★, Strategy 9.4%, 2D 2.3%
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 39.5%, RTS 25.5%, Strategy 12.1%, Historical 12%, Simulation 6.4%
The new 5th edition of the hyperrealistic global simulator game where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition or the president of a large multinational company, with a completely redesigned interface, a new ultra-detailed map, complete control of companies and new scenarios for 2024.
Why similar: Political Sim 37% ★, Grand Strategy 28%, RTS 20.1%, Strategy 5.9%, Simulation 4.7%
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: Political Sim 33.6% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6%, Sandbox 13%, Historical 8.2%, Strategy 5.8%
This game is a global strategy game that gives you the opportunity to play for countries in the modern world. Here you will be given a choice of 198 countries for which you can play.
Why similar: Political Sim 44.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6%, RTS 18.8%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 4.2%
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of late Eastern Han China, the game History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms aims for players to choose from various competing warlords, unify the divided world, survive, and become the ultimate victor.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.4%, RTS 26.5%, Historical 12%, Strategy 11.9%, Top-Down 3.2%
Rails Across America is a game of railroad empires in North America, covering the period from 1830 to the near future. It is a real-time strategy game with a "sim" flavor. Rails allows hundreds of tracks with thousands of trains crossing the continent.
Why similar: Political Sim 30% ★, Grand Strategy 25%, RTS 17.4%, Historical 12.3%, Strategy 5.2%
Age of Resistance is a modern grand strategy set in South America. Manage your economy, internal stability, political ideologies, and regional conflicts in real-time with pause. Will you be able to dominate the continent?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30%, Political Sim 24.3% ★, RTS 20.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 7.3%
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 29.6%, Political Sim 26.8% ★, Historical 19.2%, Strategy 8.6%, Sandbox 8.3%
Geopolitics doesn't have to be complex. In this casual strategy game, you take control of one of four great powers and try to expand your influence across the globe. But beware: if you're too reckless, the game ends faster than you think...
Why similar: Political Sim 45.8% ★, Grand Strategy 38.7%, Strategy 11.7%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Lead a family dynasty in a living island economy. Farm, trade, found a bank, and out-compete rival houses — solo or online with friends.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7%, RTS 16.8%, Sandbox 8.2%, Strategy 6.2%
SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment.
Why similar: Political Sim 60.3% ★, Grand Strategy 25%, Strategy 7.6%, Simulation 5.3%, Economy 1.5%
AfterWar is a simple yet feature-rich strategy game for everyone.
Why similar: Political Sim 33% ★, Grand Strategy 25.2%, RTS 17.4%, Historical 8.4%, Diplomacy 4.7% ★
Rewrite the Reconquista in a grand strategy game set in 11th-century Iberia, where population, religion, and war evolve dynamically based on your decisions. Move armies freely across 300 hand-built provinces, manage a deep medieval economy, and face an AI that actually fights back.
Why similar: Political Sim 26% ★, Grand Strategy 22.9%, RTS 15%, Historical 11.6%, Sandbox 8.5%
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: Grand Strategy 24.6%, Political Sim 24.2% ★, RTS 18.1%, Historical 13.6%, Sandbox 11%
A fast-paced, easy-to-learn grand strategy game. Drag your orders across the map and conquer enemy territory. Manage your economy to keep your armies supplied with troops and equipment. Play historical 20th-century scenarios or create your own in an advanced editor.
Why similar: Political Sim 35.5% ★, Grand Strategy 26.5%, Sandbox 12%, Historical 9.8%, Strategy 5.4%
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: Political Sim 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8%, RTS 12.2%, Historical 11.7%, Sandbox 8.5%
King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.7% ★, Grand Strategy 21%, RTS 15.6%, Historical 10.9%, Sandbox 9.6%
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: Political Sim 31.6% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7%, Historical 13.6%, Sandbox 9.6%, Strategy 4.8%
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 50.9% ★, Grand Strategy 29.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 6.6%, Diplomacy 3.6% ★
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 32.3% ★, Grand Strategy 26.5%, Historical 12.6%, Sandbox 11.7%, Strategy 5%
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 28.8%, Political Sim 26.4% ★, RTS 15.7%, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 5.9%
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: Political Sim 34.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.2%, RTS 17.4%, Sandbox 8.7%, Strategy 4.4%
Rule a nation by issuing voice or text commands to an AI and conquer the world. Voice input supports Chinese and English; text input supports all languages.
Why similar: Political Sim 38% ★, Grand Strategy 26.1%, Sandbox 14.6%, Strategy 6.2%, Historical 5.5%
Armory Doctrine is a real-time grand strategy game where you run a private arms empire and fight your own wars in a modern world sliding toward war. Expand your factory, master the global weapons market, and decide the fate of every shipment: sell it for profit, equip your own forces or arm a proxy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.7%, RTS 19.5%, Political Sim 16.7% ★, Strategy 8%, Sandbox 6.5%
Will you become the greatest Head of State ?Play one of the powerful rulers of a nation! . Slip into the shoes of the President of the U.S., or the leader of China, Russia, United Kingdom, or other countries. Expand your influence on the world stage.
Why similar: Political Sim 87.5% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 2.6%
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: Political Sim 32.7% ★, Grand Strategy 28.3%, Sandbox 13.3%, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 5.7%
A modern grand strategy game where you act as head of state, managing military forces, economic development, and diplomacy while directing large-scale operations on dynamic frontlines.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.9% ★, Grand Strategy 33.6%, Historical 10.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Top-Down 2.8%
Take charge of any nation and lead it to greatness in the most ambitious geopolitical simulator of the modern era. Manage economy, laws, military, and diplomacy. Build the future without compromise!
Why similar: Political Sim 39.7% ★, Grand Strategy 23.1%, RTS 17.4%, Historical 9.7%, Strategy 4.6%
Lead any nation in a deep, turn-based grand strategy and political sim. Master the economy, military, diplomacy and society against rival AI you can actually read. Build a democracy or a dictatorship; the game names what you become, and your reign becomes a shareable saga.
Why similar: Political Sim 38.8% ★, Grand Strategy 32.9%, Sandbox 7%, Strategy 7%, Simulation 4.8%