Games Like Supreme Ruler Ultimate

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 20.6%, World War II 17.6% ★, Real-Time with Pause 11.5% ★, Military 10.6%, Alternate History 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive grand-strategy experience for WWII, offering a similar depth of military and political management.

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 15.6%, Real-Time with Pause 13.1% ★, Wargame 11.1%, RTS 10.6%, Military 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the most modern entry in the series, it refines the core mechanics of the seed game for a contemporary setting.

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 17.2%, Real-Time with Pause 14.8% ★, World War II 14.4% ★, Wargame 10.8%, RTS 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact engine and gameplay framework as the seed game, focusing specifically on the WWII era.

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 26.8%, Wargame 19%, RTS 14.6%, Modern 12.6%, Grand Strategy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for modern military simulation, matching the technical detail and scale of Supreme Ruler.

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 22% ★, Grand Strategy 21.1%, Military 12.3%, Alternate History 9.3%, Tactical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, long-term geopolitical simulation that requires managing global resources and military assets.

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 28.2%, World War II 21.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15% ★, Military 8%, Historical 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is significantly more granular and complex than its successor, appealing to players who enjoy the spreadsheet-heavy nature of Supreme Ruler.

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%, World War II 21.3% ★, World War I 10.4% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Military 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fan-favorite title that provides immense historical depth and a challenging, realistic wargame experience.

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 29.2%, Real-Time with Pause 15.9% ★, Political Sim 14.3% ★, Military 7%, Historical 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in economic and political simulation, offering the same level of administrative depth as the seed game.

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 22.3%, Military 20.6%, Cold War 16.3% ★, Wargame 13.4%, Tactical 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at providing intense, real-time tactical combat with a focus on realistic modern military hardware.

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 15.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 14% ★, RTS 13.1%, Grand Strategy 11.9%, Military 11%

Why You'll Like It: It provides highly realistic real-time tactical combat with a focus on historical WWII military formations.

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%, Real-Time with Pause 21.9% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Military 11.5%, Alternate History 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The benchmark for long-term grand strategy, offering deep nation-building and diplomatic mechanics.

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 21.7%, Military 19.4%, World War II 13.2% ★, Cold War 11.5% ★, World War I 11% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game offers unparalleled naval design and strategic management simulation that mirrors the depth of the Supreme Ruler series.

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 21%, Wargame 16.4%, World War II 13.1% ★, RTS 12.3%, World War I 11.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, grand-strategy experience with a focus on historical map painting and diplomatic maneuvering.

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.2%, World War II 16.4% ★, Wargame 13.6%, World War I 13.1% ★, Military 12%

Why You'll Like It: It combines detailed naval design with strategic combat in a way that mirrors the complexity of Supreme Ruler.

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 18.5%, World War I 16.9% ★, RTS 16.5%, Military 11.1%, Wargame 10%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a strategic grand-campaign layer with real-time tactical battles in a WWI setting.

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 15.4%, Modern 13.5%, Wargame 12.8%, Military 10.5%, Real-Time with Pause 10.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry that focuses on modern-day geopolitical crisis management and tactical military deployment.

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 17.8%, RTS 14.6%, Cold War 14.4% ★, Modern 11.1%, Military 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that captures the intensity of real-time military command and strategic unit positioning.

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 23.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19%, Wargame 14.7%, Military 14.3%, Tactical 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished wargame that emphasizes tactical military movement and historical accuracy in a turn-based format.

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Wargame 24%, Modern 20.4%, RTS 19.1%, Tactical 9.4%, Military 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on modern tactical warfare with deep unit customization and a strong emphasis on strategic planning.

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 38.7%, Political Sim 34.1% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Historical 7.7%, Simulation 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Simplifies the grand strategy experience while maintaining a focus on modern global politics and statecraft.

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 43.3%, Alternate History 16.1%, Historical 13.9%, Sandbox 10.5%, Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on city-building, its economic simulation depth rivals the complexity found in the Supreme Ruler series.

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 21.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.9%, RTS 15.1%, Wargame 14.2%, Historical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique real-time strategic map that emphasizes supply lines and logistics in a historical setting.

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 41.3% ★, Grand Strategy 30%, Strategy 7.8%, War 7.6%, Simulation 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic geopolitical simulator that allows for granular control over national policies and military budgets.

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 30.1% ★, Wargame 20%, RTS 12%, Military 10.6%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an uncompromisingly realistic approach to tactical military simulation that appeals to hardcore wargamers.

Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

Why similar: World War II 44.8% ★, Wargame 12.2%, Strategy 9.6%, RTS 8.9%, Military 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed simulation of naval warfare with a strategic layer that fits the wargame genre perfectly.

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 25.2%, RTS 18.7%, Wargame 18.4%, Military 14.6%, War 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of modern military assets in a complex, real-time environment.

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 20.4%, Real-Time with Pause 16.8% ★, Political Sim 11.7% ★, Wargame 11.2%, Military 11.1%

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 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1%, World War II 12.3% ★, Wargame 11.1%, RTS 9%

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 25.8%, Political Sim 13.4% ★, World War II 11.8% ★, War 10.3%, Historical 10%

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 20%, Real-Time with Pause 16.2% ★, Political Sim 15.5% ★, RTS 12.5%, Military 11%

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 19.5%, RTS 16.6%, War 9.4%, Military 9.4%

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 18.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1%, World War II 12.3% ★, Military 9.7%, RTS 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intelligence and geopolitical maneuvering aspects of the Cold War era, complementing the military focus of the seed game.

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 22.8%, World War I 15.8% ★, World War II 11.8% ★, Military 10.3%, Alternate History 6.4%

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 21.9%, Real-Time with Pause 17.5% ★, Political Sim 15.3% ★, World War I 8.1% ★, Military 8%

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 21.7%, Wargame 20%, Historical 13.4%, Tactical 12.9%, Military 9.4%

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 13.4% ★, Military 11%, Wargame 10.8%, Alternate History 9.2%

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 20.3%, World War II 19.1% ★, Military 11.8%, Wargame 10.1%, War 7.6%

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 20.1% ★, Real-Time with Pause 17.8% ★, RTS 14.6%, Military 13.8%, Tactical 8.8%

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 15.4%, Military 13.4%, Tactical 9.1%

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 44.6%, Real-Time with Pause 34.6% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Historical 8%

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 21% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6%, World War II 15.2% ★, RTS 12.5%, Wargame 11.1%

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 18.5%, Military 11.9%, Wargame 8.2%, RTS 7.8%

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 8.7% ★, Cold War 7.9% ★

“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 26.1% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Historical 10.4%, Simulation 7.5%

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, RTS 20.8%, Military 14.2%, Tactical 7.4%, Wargame 7.3%

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 22.7%, Political Sim 17.3% ★, Wargame 14.4%, RTS 13.8%, Military 8.6%

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

Why similar: RTS 18.9%, Wargame 18%, Military 17.5%, Modern 16.4%, Tactical 10%

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 23.7%, RTS 17.2%, Wargame 15.6%, Political Sim 14% ★, Historical 10.1%

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Why similar: Wargame 18.9%, RTS 18.8%, Military 15%, Alternate History 11%, Tactical 9.3%

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 17.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1%, World War II 12.1% ★, Military 9.9%, RTS 9.7%

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 42.1%, World War II 29.5% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Historical 9.8%, RTS 6.8%

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 19.7%, Wargame 13.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 13.1%

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 21.4%, Political Sim 16.6% ★, Wargame 14.5%, RTS 14.3%, Military 10.1%

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8%, Wargame 19.2%, RTS 18.5%, Cold War 10.7% ★, Military 9.4%

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 24%, Military 19%, Wargame 15.7%, Cold War 11.8% ★, Tactical 8.1%

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 23%, Wargame 18.2%, RTS 15.8%, Cold War 9.7% ★, Military 9.6%

War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.9%, World War II 26.5% ★, Wargame 24%, Strategy 7.6%, Simulation 5%

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 41.6%, Political Sim 21.8% ★, Historical 9.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 4.9%