Games Like The End of History

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Why similar: Historical 28.1%, Life Sim 20.1%, War 18.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, RPG 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive character-driven historical simulator where NPC relationships, marriages, and betrayals drive the narrative forward.

Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

Why similar: Sandbox 56.7%, Simulation 28.3%, Procedural Generation 15%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most complex procedural history generation in gaming, where every NPC has a life, legacy, and eventual death.

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.1%, Procedural Generation 22.6%, Sandbox 21.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Simulation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The AI Storyteller system creates emergent, unpredictable dramas based on the individual needs and social interactions of your colonists.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: War 39.5%, Sandbox 21.5%, Historical 15.9%, RPG 13.8%, Simulation 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a living, breathing world where noble houses and NPCs engage in diplomacy, war, and marriage independently of the player.

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: God Game 34.5% ★, Politics 19.2% ★, Sandbox 16.5%, Life Sim 14.8%, Procedural Generation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate observer-focused sandbox where you can watch civilizations rise, fall, and interact without direct control.

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Sandbox 48.9%, RPG 24.8%, Alternate History 14.7%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, open-ended sandbox where you are just one person in a world that continues to function and evolve regardless of your actions.

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Diplomacy 31.7% ★, Alternate History 17.9%, Historical 15.8%, War 15.3%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X strategy with a character-focused system where family dynasties and personal relationships dictate the fate of your empire.

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: Diplomacy 27.5% ★, Politics 26.5% ★, Historical 16%, Alternate History 15.2%, Sandbox 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep political and societal simulation that allows you to observe and influence the rise and fall of nations through economic and diplomatic levers.

Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.

Why similar: Sandbox 42.8%, Top-Down 32.2%, Simulation 19.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive-scale simulation where thousands of NPCs live, work, and interact within a dynamic, evolving environment.

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

Why similar: Politics 21% ★, Diplomacy 20.2% ★, God Game 16.7% ★, Alternate History 16%, Historical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pure sandbox simulation that focuses on the macro-level interactions of nations and the resulting historical chaos.

Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 33.2%, Sandbox 31.9%, Top-Down 23.3%, Simulation 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A kingdom management sim where every NPC has unique traits and memories, leading to complex social dynamics and emergent stories.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.1%, Procedural Generation 27.6%, Hand-drawn 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on procedural storytelling that tracks the lives and relationships of characters as they age and change over a campaign.

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: Diplomacy 48.3% ★, Alternate History 32.9%, War 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that provides a detailed look at historical progression and political shifts on a global scale.

Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.

Why similar: Alternate History 30.4%, God Game 25.4% ★, Historical 18.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A simplified but effective simulation of empire building and historical interaction.

Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

Why similar: Diplomacy 40.7% ★, Sandbox 24.7%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Simulation 12%, Military 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an emergent galactic history where diplomacy, political shifts, and AI-driven empires create a unique narrative every playthrough.

Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.

Why similar: Diplomacy 49.6% ★, Sandbox 13.8%, Historical 13.5%, Life Sim 10.7%, RPG 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a dynasty, emphasizing diplomacy and the long-term consequences of political decisions.

The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.

Why similar: Diplomacy 25.9% ★, Politics 24% ★, Alternate History 17.1%, Historical 12.8%, War 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that emphasizes the historical and political aspects of ruling a nation.

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: Diplomacy 28.4% ★, Alternate History 20.8%, War 15.7%, Historical 15.3%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation that forces you to manage a volatile region where every decision triggers dynamic reactions from the population.

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: Politics 32.7% ★, Alternate History 22.6%, Diplomacy 22.4% ★, Historical 16%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation that captures the tension of alternate history through complex diplomacy and internal management.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 46.1%, Sandbox 37.5%, RPG 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural city simulation where every single NPC has a job, home, and daily routine that you can observe and investigate.

Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

Why similar: Historical 30.8%, Procedural Generation 25.8%, Sandbox 20.4%, RPG 10.6%, Simulation 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A historical colony sim that tracks individual character traits and social interactions as you build a lasting settlement.

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: Diplomacy 31.8% ★, Alternate History 24.1%, Historical 16.5%, War 15.6%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that explores alternate history paths through deep simulation of societal and technological evolution.

Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.

Why similar: Sandbox 42.8%, Simulation 30.7%, RPG 24.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly complex simulation that tracks the interactions and life paths of characters within a deep, mystical world.

Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.

Why similar: Life Sim 43.4%, Sandbox 25.7%, RPG 14.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and generational growth of families, emphasizing the life cycles of individual characters.

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: Politics 71.9% ★, Simulation 27%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern political simulation that allows you to navigate complex international diplomacy and internal state affairs.

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: Diplomacy 32% ★, Historical 31.3%, Alternate History 22.3%, War 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the long-term development of civilizations through historical simulation.

"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 26%, Historical 17.9%, War 15.9%, Top-Down 9.6%, RPG 9.5%

Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.

Why similar: Politics 25.4% ★, God Game 23.8% ★, Alternate History 21.2%, War 12.8%, Sandbox 10.5%

Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...

Why similar: Diplomacy 47.6% ★, Historical 23.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Simulation 9.7%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure style management game that puts you in the shoes of a ruler dealing with the daily crises of a kingdom.

You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.

Why similar: Diplomacy 38.8% ★, Alternate History 22.3%, Historical 19%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 6.3%

Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 27%, Historical 20.3%, War 20.1%, Top-Down 10.5%, Military 8%

Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

Why similar: Diplomacy 31.6% ★, Alternate History 17.5%, War 15.3%, Historical 15.2%, Sandbox 9.1%

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

Why similar: Politics 26.9% ★, Diplomacy 26.2% ★, Alternate History 16.9%, War 11.3%, Historical 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation that focuses on the diplomatic brinkmanship of the Cold War era.

EarthRoyale is a Map simulation Observer game where the game each turn chooses one of many events to edit the world map

Why similar: Alternate History 37.1%, God Game 25.4% ★, Historical 11%, Simulation 8.8%, War 8.6%

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: Diplomacy 49.7% ★, Historical 24.4%, Sandbox 15.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 2%

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: Politics 32.1% ★, Historical 20.9%, War 19.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a granular look at historical military and political management during a pivotal era of the 20th century.

A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.

Why similar: Diplomacy 35.8% ★, Alternate History 16.3%, Historical 16.1%, War 16%, Sandbox 11.1%

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: Historical 21.4%, War 19.9%, Diplomacy 19.5% ★, Politics 17.2% ★, Alternate History 11%

In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords，develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements

Why similar: Historical 23.7%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, War 14.5%, Life Sim 13.6%, Sandbox 12.6%

Create your own unique religion in god simulator strategy sandbox games

Why similar: God Game 28.8% ★, Alternate History 18.6%, Philosophical 12.2%, Historical 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.

Why similar: Alternate History 34.3%, Historical 28.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Simulation 9%, Story Rich 7.6%

Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 45.3%, Sandbox 35.8%, RPG 18.9%

Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.

Why similar: God Game 53.1% ★, Sandbox 21.9%, Simulation 11.6%, RPG 11.3%, Singleplayer 2%

Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!

Why similar: Diplomacy 44.4% ★, Sandbox 24.9%, War 18.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

"The ultimate depiction of the Three Kingdom. A heroic drama of a gathering of Legends. "With this as the concept behind Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13, we have compiled an experience that will immerse you even deeper into the world of the Three Kingdoms, with "human drama," seen through the interactions of the...

Why similar: Diplomacy 35.8% ★, Alternate History 19.9%, War 16.3%, Historical 15%, Military 6.5%

A sandbox village simulation fundamentally about people, their thoughts and their needs. Luckily they are not alone in their burden, for you possess divine powers. And you would surely never add to the plight of the common man... Right?

Why similar: God Game 37.6% ★, Life Sim 28.1%, Sandbox 16.2%, Top-Down 8.6%, Simulation 7.9%

Take the reins of a feudal dynasty in a divided galaxy following the destruction of earth. Star Dynasties is a turn based, procedurally generated narrative of human drama and personal politics, mixed with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy.

Why similar: Diplomacy 32.6% ★, Politics 31.1% ★, Procedural Generation 12.6%, War 12.3%, RPG 5.8%

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

Why similar: Politics 40.7% ★, Diplomacy 40.6% ★, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

POLITICAL ARENA is a one-of-a-kind strategy/sim sandbox about American politics. Seek fame or infamy in a richly simulated political world, complete with high stakes legislative strategizing, backroom deals and the press. Customize and play as the politician of your dreams (or nightmares).

Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Sandbox 26.1%, Procedural Generation 23.1%, Simulation 19.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: Diplomacy 50.6% ★, Historical 24.2%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Singleplayer 2%

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: Diplomacy 34.8% ★, Alternate History 22.7%, Historical 19.7%, Sandbox 9.9%, Military 6.2%

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Life Sim 36.3%, Politics 27.3% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Sandbox 9.7%, RPG 9%

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: War 30.8%, Historical 29.7%, Sandbox 25.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.

Why similar: Diplomacy 36.1% ★, Historical 18.7%, Alternate History 9.7%, War 9.4%, Top-Down 7.5%

Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Historical 23.4%, Alternate History 22.9%, Sandbox 12.9%, RPG 7.6%

Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.

Why similar: Life Sim 55.1%, Sandbox 22.6%, Simulation 14.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Start as a humble commoner and guide your family through generations in this family sim meets city builder. Climb the ranks of society to become the most influential family in the land. With wit, strategy, and a bit of luck, build your legacy - just try not to trip over your ambition!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, Life Sim 20.7%, Historical 19.2%, Sandbox 14.1%, RPG 7%

In Memoriapolis, you're not just building a city, you're shaping a living, evolving civilization. Travel through five major eras, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Leave your mark on history by navigating the power struggles between rival factions.

Why similar: Historical 46.2%, Procedural Generation 36.7%, Simulation 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.

Why similar: God Game 41.8% ★, Simulation 32.8%, Sandbox 25.3%

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: Politics 26.3% ★, Alternate History 20.9%, War 13.9%, Historical 12.4%, Sandbox 10.7%