- #1 Supreme Ruler 2030
97% matchMixed64% of 536 reviews2023
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Rise to power as any modern day country in a realistic military, political and economic simulation. Command your country's diplomacy, espionage, and resource management to strengthen your position. Use real-time tactical control of your military to fortify your place as the Supreme Ruler.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Wargame 12.7%, RTS 12.1%, Military 11.2%, Modern 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most modern iteration of the series, offering updated mechanics and a focus on contemporary geopolitical crises.
- #2 Hearts of Iron IV
96% matchVery Positive90% of 360,411 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 292.9 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 20.5% ★, World War II 17.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 11.4% ★, Military 10.6%, Alternate History 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for grand-strategy wargames, offering unparalleled depth in military production and front-line management.
- #3 Command: Modern Operations
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,564 reviews2019
Dev: Command Development TeamPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.
Why similar: Military 26.7%, Wargame 18.9%, RTS 14.9%, Modern 12.4%, Grand Strategy 9.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most realistic and detailed simulation of modern military hardware and global conflict available on Steam.
- #4 Victoria 3
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 58,205 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 114.1 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 22.7% ★, Real-Time with Pause 16.8% ★, Political Sim 16.7% ★, Politics 10.8% ★, Military 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the complex economic and political management systems that underpin a successful nation-state.
- #5 Supreme Ruler 1936
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.7% ★, World War II 13.1% ★, Wargame 10%, RTS 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor that provides a focused experience on the World War II era with familiar interface and mechanics.
- #6 Terra Invicta
93% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 19.6% ★, Grand Strategy 18.8% ★, Military 11.1%, RTS 9.6%, Alternate History 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale geopolitical strategy game that requires managing global factions and long-term research projects.
- #7 Shadow Empire
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, Wargame 24.5%, Tactical 14%, War 11.8%, Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep logistics, complex wargaming, and grand-scale empire management in a unique, procedurally generated setting.
- #8 Steel Division 2
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 15.3% ★, Real-Time with Pause 13.8% ★, RTS 12.9%, Grand Strategy 12% ★, Military 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical military aspect of the genre with a high degree of realism regarding unit capabilities and terrain.
- #9 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Wargame 32.5%, World War II 26.7% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 9.5%, War 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of detailed military wargaming, offering a level of historical simulation depth that matches the Supreme Ruler experience.
- #10 Rule the Waves 3
90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,014 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Wargame 21.6%, Military 19.3%, World War II 13% ★, Cold War 11.5% ★, World War I 11% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep simulation of naval design, strategy, and combat across the early 20th century.
- #11 Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2011
Dev: Martin IvanovPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, World War II 21% ★, World War I 10.4% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Historical 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beloved classic that offers a more granular and challenging approach to World War II grand strategy.
- #12 Europa Universalis IV
89% matchVery Positive88% of 135,916 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 279.6 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: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Real-Time with Pause 22.4% ★, Wargame 12.8%, Military 11.9%, Alternate History 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the grand-strategy genre that excels at simulating centuries of political and diplomatic history.
- #13 Age of History 3
87% matchVery Positive85% of 17,231 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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% ★, Wargame 15.8%, World War II 12.4% ★, RTS 11.8%, World War I 10.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy game that simplifies the map-painting experience while maintaining deep historical scope.
- #14 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
89% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, World War II 16% ★, Wargame 13.7%, World War I 13.1% ★, Military 12%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for deep customization of naval vessels followed by tactical combat, appealing to fans of military simulation.
- #15 SuperPower 2 Steam Edition
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,834 reviews2014
Dev: GolemLabsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 86.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 35.1% ★, Grand Strategy 24% ★, Politics 17.2% ★, Strategy 6.6%, War 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic political simulation that allows players to manage every aspect of a modern nation's government.
- #16 Panzer Corps 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Wargame 14.6%, Military 14.3%, Tactical 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished turn-based wargame that focuses on tactical military maneuvers and historical scenarios.
- #17 Regiments
85% matchVery Positive87% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Bird's Eye GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Why similar: Wargame 17.4%, RTS 14.5%, Cold War 14.4% ★, Modern 11.2%, Military 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical wargame that emphasizes unit management and operational planning in a Cold War setting.
- #18 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
86% matchVery Positive82% of 552 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 21.3% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, RTS 14.8%, Wargame 14%, Historical 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends strategic map management with real-time tactical combat in a historical setting.
- #19 WARNO
84% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Wargame 20.1%, Military 17.8%, RTS 16.9%, Cold War 14.6% ★, War 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-fidelity modern tactical combat experience that mirrors the military intensity of the Supreme Ruler series.
- #20 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
84% matchVery Positive84% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 39% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Wargame 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based grand-strategy game that captures the global scale of the Second World War effectively.
- #21 Ultimate General: Civil War
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,396 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 24.7% ★, Wargame 19.4%, RTS 16.4%, War 9.5%, Military 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep tactical wargaming experience with a focus on unit morale and battlefield positioning.
- #22 Realpolitiks II
82% matchMixed46% of 666 reviews2021
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.3% ★, Political Sim 24.6% ★, Politics 14.3% ★, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the diplomatic and political maneuvering required to lead a modern nation on the global stage.
- #23 Supremacy: Call of War 1942
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,188 reviews2017
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!
Why similar: World War II 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Military 12.1%, Wargame 8.4%, RTS 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time grand-strategy game that captures the scale of global warfare in a persistent multiplayer environment.
- #24 Making History: The Second World War
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, World War II 18.8% ★, Military 11.8%, Wargame 10.1%, War 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy game that offers a sandbox approach to managing global conflicts during the 1940s.
- #25 Carrier Command 2
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 26.1% ★, RTS 19.2%, Wargame 19%, Military 15%, War 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern military simulation that requires managing complex naval assets and tactical decision-making.
- #26 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,099 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Wargame 19.1%, RTS 12.1%, Military 10.8%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An extremely detailed tactical simulation that rewards players for understanding military doctrine and terrain.
- #27 Unity of Command II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 25% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Wargame 14.5%, Military 10.3%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that emphasizes the importance of supply lines and operational planning.
- #28 Field of Glory: Empires
78% matchVery Positive83% of 858 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.3% ★, Military 14.4%, Wargame 12.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Historical 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy game that focuses on the rise and fall of civilizations through economic and military management.
- #29 Age of History II
76% matchVery Positive90% of 49,233 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 61.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 23.9% ★, Political Sim 13% ★, World War II 10.8% ★, War 9.5%, Historical 9.3%
- #30 Victoria II
77% matchVery Positive92% of 19,875 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 48.5 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 26.1% ★, Real-Time with Pause 14% ★, Political Sim 13.4% ★, Politics 10% ★, Military 6.2%
- #31 Hearts of Iron III
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 28.3% ★, World War II 21.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 14.9% ★, Military 8%, Historical 5.9%
- #32 World Warfare & Economics
75% matchMixed63% of 666 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Political Sim 17.2% ★, RTS 13.1%, Military 11.6%, Politics 10.1% ★
- #33 Making History: The Great War
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, World War I 15.7% ★, World War II 11.6% ★, Military 10.2%, Alternate History 6.3%
- #34 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,701 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: RTS 21.3%, Wargame 19.9%, Historical 13.4%, Tactical 13.1%, Strategy 9.5%
- #35 Imperator: Rome
74% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 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 21.5% ★, Historical 9.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Politics 5.4% ★
- #36 Wargame: Airland Battle
73% matchVery Positive87% of 4,439 reviews2013
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Why similar: RTS 22%, Military 20.5%, Cold War 16.4% ★, Wargame 13.3%, Tactical 7.8%
- #37 Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
70% matchVery Positive82% of 645 reviews2025
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.3% ★, Political Sim 20.3% ★, Politics 15.4% ★, Cold War 14.6% ★, Alternate History 12.1%
- #38 Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2009
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 61.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold contains Supreme Ruler 2020 and the expansion, Global Crisis: SUPREME RULER 2020 Overnight, the US dollar crashes AND the sound echoes across the globe. The economic crisis amplifies global instabilities and regional disputes, tearing the world asunder. Nations dissolve, economies collapse, and tensions escalate.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Modern 12.4%, Wargame 11.6%, Military 9.5%, Real-Time with Pause 9.4% ★
- #39 Ultimate General: American Revolution
71% matchMixed54% of 1,053 reviews2024
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
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 27.1% ★, Wargame 15.6%, RTS 15.2%, Military 13.4%, Tactical 9.2%
- #40 Victoria I Complete
73% matchMixed70% of 266 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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 44.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 34.2% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 8.1%
- #41 Realpolitiks
73% matchMixed62% of 1,232 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.7% ★, Political Sim 27.6% ★, Politics 20% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Historical 6.1%
- #42 Solar Nations 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 71 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 19.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.3% ★, Political Sim 11.4% ★, Wargame 10.5%, Military 10.3%
- #43 The Great War: Western Front™
70% matchMixed66% of 3,181 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, World War I 17.2% ★, RTS 16.7%, Military 11%, Wargame 9.7%
- #44 Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
72% matchVery Positive87% of 654 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.1% ★, World War II 28.9% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Historical 9.5%, RTS 6.3%
- #45 Rebel Inc: Escalation
69% matchVery Positive82% of 7,070 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 17.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, World War II 11.9% ★, Military 10%, RTS 9%
- #46 Europa Universalis III Complete
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,992 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.4 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 35.8% ★, Political Sim 21% ★, Real-Time with Pause 18.6% ★, Historical 8.7%, Strategy 5.7%
- #47 KAISERPUNK
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 792 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, World War II 13.1% ★, Military 11%, Wargame 10.7%, Alternate History 9.1%
- #48 March of the Eagles
72% matchMixed67% of 382 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 44.2% ★, Real-Time with Pause 25.8% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Historical 10.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #49 Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 970 reviews2024
Dev: FunGiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.5% ★, Wargame 15.7%, Military 12.7%, World War II 8.6% ★, Cold War 8% ★
- #50 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,322 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 83.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.2% ★, RTS 19.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Wargame 13.6%, Historical 13.1%
- #51 Nations
66% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, RTS 16.8%, Wargame 15.4%, Political Sim 15% ★, Historical 10%
- #52 SuperPower 3
71% matchOverwhelmingly Negative10% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: GolemLabsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
SuperPower 3 is a modern geopolitical sim in a planet Earth setup. Rule the world or challenge your knowledge about demography, economics, military strategy, as well as political issues across the globe. Compete with or against other players, or just try to do better than the real-life politicians.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Political Sim 15.7% ★, Wargame 13.1%, RTS 12.8%, Modern 9.2%
- #53 Victory At Sea Pacific
70% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.7% ★, World War II 15% ★, RTS 12.4%, Wargame 11.1%
- #54 Syrian Warfare
67% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Wargame 17.9%, Military 17.3%, Modern 16.6%, Tactical 10.2%
- #55 Power & Revolution 2022 Edition
67% matchMixed59% of 961 reviews2022
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
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 20.6% ★, Political Sim 16.5% ★, Wargame 13.1%, RTS 12.4%, Politics 8% ★
- #56 Wargame: Red Dragon
66% matchVery Positive89% of 19,617 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Military 18.9%, Wargame 15.6%, Cold War 11.8% ★, Tactical 8.3%
- #57 Blitzkrieg 3
68% matchMixed54% of 7,303 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: World War II 20.3% ★, Real-Time with Pause 18.1% ★, RTS 14.9%, Military 14.1%, Tactical 9.2%
- #58 Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
65% matchMixed49% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: Eversim
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Political Sim 17.1% ★, Wargame 14.1%, RTS 13.4%, Modern 6.5%