Top Alternate History Games
60+ alternate history games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Strategy, Multiplayer, Story Rich.
Recommended Alternate History Games

Hearts of Iron IV
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.

Europa Universalis IV
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.
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- #1 Hearts of Iron IV98% matchVery Positive90% of 365,658 reviews2016Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 31.0hMean: 296.4h≥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.
- #2 Europa Universalis IV97% matchVery Positive88% of 136,424 reviews2013Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 7.8hMean: 280.3h≥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.
- #3 Wolfenstein: The New Order97% matchVery Positive92% of 61,017 reviews2014Developer: MachineGamesPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.9hMean: 19.0h≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
- #4 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus95% matchVery Positive81% of 48,532 reviews2017Developer: MachineGamesPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.7hMean: 18.1h≥1hr: 91%
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
- #5 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood89% matchVery Positive90% of 22,990 reviews2015Developer: MachineGamesPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.1hMean: 13.6h≥1hr: 88%
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
- #6 Age of History 381% matchVery Positive85% of 17,831 reviews2024Developer: Łukasz JakowskiPublisher: Łukasz Jakowski GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 10.1hMean: 37.1h≥1hr: 80%
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.
- #7 Iron Harvest81% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020Developer: KING ArtPublisher: Prime MatterPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 12.0h≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
- #8 Wolfenstein: Youngblood81% matchMixed43% of 15,618 reviews2019Developer: MachineGamesPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.7hMean: 14.0h≥1hr: 80%
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
- #9 Marauders76% matchMixed68% of 21,396 reviews2022Developer: Small Impact GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.2hMean: 30.9h≥1hr: 89%
Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.
- #10 Return to Castle Wolfenstein75% matchVery Positive93% of 9,063 reviews2007Developer: Gray Matter StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.1hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 52%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
- #11 Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,907 reviews2023Developer: JoySpark GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.5hMean: 14.6h≥1hr: 72%
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!
- #12 I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator70% matchVery Positive92% of 12,669 reviews2019Developer: PsyopPublisher: KFCPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out! Go ahead, Colonel Sanders is waiting.
- #13 Armored Warfare70% matchMixed64% of 5,316 reviews2017Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: Wishlist GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 23.0h≥1hr: 75%
Wage war against players from around the world with an unstoppable arsenal of 300+ powerful armored combat vehicles. Compete in PvP tank combat, complete co-op missions, and crush your enemies on breathtaking maps, from scorching deserts to neon-drenched urban jungles.
- #14 The Silent Age70% matchVery Positive93% of 7,173 reviews2015Developer: House On FirePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.0hMean: 4.7h≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
- #15 REPLACED68% matchVery Positive83% of 6,661 reviews2026Developer: Sad Cat StudiosPublisher: Thunderful PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 7.3h≥1hr: 81%
Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.
- #16 Fantasy Map Simulator68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,008 reviews2024Developer: The StrangerPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 9.1h≥1hr: 60%
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.
- #17 Airships: Conquer the Skies68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,488 reviews2018Developer: David StarkPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.3hMean: 36.8h≥1hr: 79%
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
- #18 Reverse: 199967% matchVery Positive93% of 4,509 reviews2024Developer: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITEDPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.9hMean: 50.0h≥1hr: 74%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
- #19 SEX with HITLER68% matchVery Positive81% of 6,095 reviews2022Developer: Adolf GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 7.0h≥1hr: 65%
Sex With Hitler is a unique blend of visual novel and top-down shooter.You will fight in the fields of World War II and meet five unique heroines, among whom you will find both friends and enemies.
- #20 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition67% matchMixed70% of 2,225 reviews2024Developer: Oxide GamesPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.7hMean: 18.7h≥1hr: 87%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
- #21 Hypnospace Outlaw67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019Developer: TendershootPublisher: No More RobotsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.4hMean: 6.7h≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
- #22 Doodle Empires65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,113 reviews2025Developer: Turtle Stack GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
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.
- #23 Not Tonight66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,722 reviews2018Developer: PanicBarnPublisher: No More RobotsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.5hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 90%
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
- #24 Millennia65% matchMixed67% of 3,763 reviews2024Developer: C Prompt GamesPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.3hMean: 35.3h≥1hr: 86%
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.
- #25 Curious Expedition 265% matchVery Positive89% of 4,103 reviews2021Developer: Maschinen-MenschPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.9hMean: 18.5h≥1hr: 88%
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
- #26 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance64% matchVery Positive83% of 4,272 reviews2024Developer: Slitherine Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 10.3hMean: 29.1h≥1hr: 84%
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
- #27 Scythe: Digital Edition65% matchVery Positive89% of 3,787 reviews2018Developer: The Knights of UnityPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.3hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
- #28 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening64% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,649 reviews2022Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 20.2hMean: 68.8h≥1hr: 90%
Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner
- #29 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command64% matchVery Positive81% of 3,880 reviews2022Developer: Eridanus IndustriesPublisher: Hooded HorsePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.9hMean: 31.0h≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
- #30 Singularity™64% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010Developer: Raven SoftwarePublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.6hMean: 7.2h≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
- #31 Regiments63% matchVery Positive88% of 2,868 reviews2022Developer: Bird's Eye GamesPublisher: MicroProse SoftwarePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.4hMean: 10.7h≥1hr: 78%
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.
- #32 风信楼63% matchVery Positive94% of 3,659 reviews2021Developer: Pingfang GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 9.2hMean: 14.9h≥1hr: 90%
昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。
- #33 Hail to the Rainbow62% matchVery Positive91% of 2,447 reviews2025Developer: Носков СергейPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.5hMean: 8.3h≥1hr: 86%
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
- #34 Home Safety Hotline62% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2024Developer: Night Signal EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 83%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
- #35 HVS: Hitler VS Stalin - Battle Of Moscow63% matchVery Positive92% of 205 reviews2022Developer: Bogdan RoscaPlatforms: Windows
Play as Hitler on his mission to assassinate Stalin. Try an alternative history where Hitler actually succed with the Third Reich. Race, shoot and explore the Kremlin in Moscow.
- #36 Hell Clock62% matchVery Positive84% of 3,489 reviews2025Developer: Rogue SnailPublisher: Mad MushroomPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.6hMean: 9.5h≥1hr: 87%
Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.
- #37 South Scrimshaw, Part One62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,571 reviews2023Developer: Nathan O. MarshPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 1.0hMean: 1.8h≥1hr: 50%
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
- #38 Hunt Down The Freeman64% matchMixed55% of 4,485 reviews2018Developer: Royal Rudius EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 17.1h≥1hr: 76%
Just another mission, or so you thought… until aliens from another dimension start invading Earth before a scientist with a crowbar hospitalizes you after wiping out your entire squad. Just when you thought you were finished, a man with a briefcase offers you the chance for another beginning.
- #39 Observer: System Redux62% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020Developer: Bloober TeamPublisher: Bloober Team SAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 8.4h≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
- #40 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!62% matchVery Positive89% of 3,022 reviews2017Developer: Vertigo Gaming Inc.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.2hMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 83%
The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!
- #41 TR-4961% matchVery Positive95% of 1,062 reviews2026Developer: inkle LtdPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.5hMean: 4.5h≥1hr: 66%
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
- #42 Wargame: European Escalation63% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,391 reviews2012Developer: Eugen SystemsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.8hMean: 11.6h≥1hr: 62%
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
- #43 The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia62% matchVery Positive85% of 1,621 reviews2022Developer: HongShou StudioPublisher: PixmainPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 11.6h≥1hr: 62%
Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.
- #44 历史模拟器:崇祯61% matchNo user reviews55% of 1,412 reviewsDeveloper: 青干工作室Platforms: Windows
本作的初衷不在于让崇祯单纯地赢,而是编写一部属于你的王朝兴衰故事。虽然历史绝对不可改写,但在世界模型的推演下,你的每一次抉择都将引发蝴蝶效应,书写出全新的篇章。我们希望玩家在体验演义故事的疯狂与逻辑博弈的残酷时,能在直面王朝或崩塌或强盛的激荡中,悄悄生出对真实历史的敬畏。
- #45 Paradise Lost62% matchMixed64% of 2,489 reviews2021Developer: PolyAmorousPublisher: WalkaboutPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 68%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
- #46 Wanted: Dead61% matchMixed66% of 2,007 reviews2023Developer: Soleil Ltd.Publisher: Viv's Final Day Off LtdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.7hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 60%
Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.
- #47 Aeonic62% matchMostly Negative24% of 419 reviews2024Developer: Erik KhachatryanPlatforms: Windows
Go from Prehistoric age to the future in this text-based adventure that takes you through all of the eras of the history.
- #48 Pathway61% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,248 reviews2019Developer: RobotalityPublisher: ChucklefishPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.0hMean: 6.4h≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
- #49 Freedom Fighters60% matchVery Positive94% of 2,724 reviews2020Developer: IO Interactive A/SPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.2hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 54%
Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.
- #50 Late Ming: Reborn in Flames60% matchMixed55% of 371 reviews2025Developer: AladdinBatuPlatforms: Windows
《Late Ming: Reborn in Flames》is a 2D open-world visual novel game. You will play the role of a time traveler named Wei Xie. You need to travel between the major forces in the late Ming Dynasty, improve your favorability by interacting with the characters, and thus unlock their story lines.
- #51 River Town Factory58% matchVery Positive89% of 1,334 reviews2024Developer: iFAction StudioPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.0hMean: 17.3h≥1hr: 84%
If possible, would you like to go back to ancient times to start a factory, refine oil, or even build a large computer? With the accidental fall of a meteorite, you traveled back to River Town a thousand years ago and became a workshop owner. And the story will begin from here……
- #52 局外人 L'Etranger60% matchVery Positive82% of 416 reviews2019Developer: Class-2Platforms: Windows, Mac
A unique visual novel about the high school experiences in alternate-history East Asia.
- #53 Rule the Waves 358% matchVery Positive88% of 1,046 reviews2023Developer: Naval Warfare SimulationsPublisher: Matrix GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.6hMean: 58.9h≥1hr: 79%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
- #54 KILL la KILL -IF59% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,082 reviews2019Developer: Arc System WorksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 8.2h≥1hr: 78%
All looks and feels of the original anime series remodelled with 3D Cell-look technology! Perform devastating combos, destroy your opponents, and relive the anime with your favourite scenes from the original series, revived with stunning visuals and cinematics!
- #55 Thick As Thieves58% matchMostly Positive72% of 717 reviews2026Developer: OtherSide EntertainmentPublisher: Megabit PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.1hMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 53%
Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.
- #56 Project Hailstorm57% matchVery Positive84% of 683 reviews2025Developer: ImbriumPlatforms: Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
- #57 Crimson Oath57% matchVery Positive85% of 639 reviews2026Developer: Parry Frames TeamPlatforms: Windows
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
- #58 NecroVision59% matchMixed68% of 1,899 reviews2009Developer: The Farm 51Publisher: Fulqrum PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.1hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 54%
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
- #59 The Necromancer's Tale57% matchVery Positive92% of 818 reviews2025Developer: Psychic SoftwarePlatforms: Windows, Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
- #60 KAISERPUNK57% matchMostly Positive72% of 821 reviews2025Developer: Overseer GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 81%
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.
