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Looking for games like Day Zero? Here are top management recommendations with a post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with COVID: The Outbreak, ONE MORE TERM or ApocalypseHQ.

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  1. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Covid: The Outbreak is a real-time strategy game in which you play the role of a global organization that has to deal with a global pandemic. Issue decrees, manage resources, develop projects, and construct buildings. A race for the vaccine begins! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COVID: The Outbreak.

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  2. You have one presidential term to preserve the republic. Over 48 months, ministers, diplomats, investigators, military officers, activists, and ordinary citizens will bring urgent issues to your desk. Each case offers two defensible choices. Neither guarantees safety, and every signature changes the country's future. Information is incomplete. Decisions are final. Consequences remember everythin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ONE MORE TERM.

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  3. Civilization has fallen. Headquarters still has another day to survive. ApocalypseHQ is a single-player, turn-based management strategy game set after a zombie outbreak. Each turn represents one day. Keep food and water flowing today while investing in the power, personnel, research, and territory your headquarters will need tomorrow.Plan Each Day Advancing the day resolves facility output, surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ApocalypseHQ.

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  4. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Kapital is a hybrid of city-builder and society management game. You play as a new mayor of the city that was recently destroyed by war. Your goal is to restore the city to former glory by managing limited resources, resolving social conflicts and overcoming crisis situations. The population of your city consists of 3 classes: nobles, bourgeois and workers. All of them want a better tomorrow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kapital: Sparks of Revolution.

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  5. The world stands on the brink of World War III. Chaos is spreading across the globe. You are the leader of an international organization similar to the UN, trying to prevent total collapse. You have no direct power - your capabilities depend on international support and your ability to maintain control. Prevent WW3 is a global strategy game set in the near future. Wars erupt across the world - fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prevent WW3.

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  6. You're not a hero. You're the Captain.The badge is easy to put on. It's what you carry home that matters. The Sworn is a US police precinct management simulation built on lived experience — not Hollywood. You take command of West Side Precinct, Anchorpoint Police Department, as a newly promoted Captain. The precinct is yours to build. The city is yours to protect. Every officer under your command… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sworn.

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  7. War in Asia is a grand strategy game built around systemic simulation. Its goal is to deeply and comprehensively simulate the East Asian theater of World War II from 1937 to 1945 through three major pillars: military operations, economy, and logistics networks. Command and CampaignsWar in Asia features its own distinctive wargame-style operational system. Chinese forces are represented primarily … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War in Asia.

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  8. In a time of growing unrest and uncertainty, new threats to humanity emerge - take control of any nation as major outbreaks challenge world order. Global Pandemics and Mysterious Outbreaks will test humanity to the limits. Supreme Ruler Global Outbreak includes three new Campaigns, two new Sandboxes, a new Scenario, and a number of new game features. New Campaigns will test your leadership skills … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler Global Outbreak.

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  9. ONE PASSION.  COUNTLESS VOICES. A HISTORY RESHAPED. In a world where every citizen has a will of their own, can you build a mighty nation? 【Where every life can change the course of history】 CONQUISTA—a strategy game that blends colony sim w/ 4X gameplay. Build thriving cities and lead your nation to dominance. With living units who work, build relationships, and pursue ambitions of their o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills.

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  10. The world ended. You are the Commander of a megacity housing nearly one million people in hundreds of districts of crumbling concrete, humming reactors, and questionable plumbing. You didn't build this city, you inherited it. Half the infrastructure predates the collapse, two factions want you dead, one wants to worship you, and someone in Sector 7 has declared their hab-block an independent natio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEGACITY.

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  11. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,842 reviews

    Face the first few days after the survivors come to the surface. Gather resources, scavenge the buildings and create a Zone that will be able to stop horde attacks at night. Conquer Prologue to prove you're ready for the upcoming full version of Infection Free Zone. “The Mad Virus” has spread throughout the world with the speed of jet planes. The infected are highly aggressive, fast and strong. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Free Zone – Prologue.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Play as another US president! Decide the fate of the world and run the country any way you like. Do you wish to start a war or make peace? Take care of the poorest or support capitalists? Advocate for gun rights or stand against them? It is all up to you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Your President.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    77% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    Discover the origins of I Am Your President story by playing as a protagonist’s predecessor! I Am Your President: Prologue is a free game that includes features available in the full version. Play this narrative strategy simulator in order to experience an engaging story with branching dialogues and different endings. Use the right strategy to win the election and if you fail, you can always get … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Your President: Prologue.

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  14. StrateZ is the first game being released by Youtuber Kottabos Games and is a casual post-apocalyptic RTS game. Jump into a destroyed world and take command of one of three factions and fight to survive and take back the wastes … or you know make it more of a wasteland, your call Zombies, the slow moving horde where numbers are everything. Survivors, Defensive scavengers who rely on range. Mara… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StrateZ.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Apocalypse is Not the End—It's Your Beginning. Become the supreme leader of a civilization in an apocalyptic world ravaged by extreme weather. Guide your people through an eternal cycle of destruction and rebirth, fighting to preserve the ember of survival. Every collapse fuels the rise of a new era—your choices will forge a legacy across four monumental epochs. DEFY A MERCILESS WORLD Face le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epoch Cycle.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 7,962 reviews

    Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected! Play on any city in the world, using real geographical data! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Free Zone.

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 5,348 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

    A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are a State-installed manager of an apartment house. The State requires you to spy on your tenants, and report any illegal or subversive activity. However, you can also choose to keep the information to yourself, or use it to blackmail the residents, resulting in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder.

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  18. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    This Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes - even if that pitches the country into utter chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is the President.

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  19. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    65% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Our civilization has fallen. From the ashes, four new powers emerge. Immerse yourself in a combat-heavy twist on a classic turn-based 4X strategy where steam, steel, atom and diesel-punk corporations clash to spread their technology and the way of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Punk Wars.

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  20. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 780 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Become the ruler of any country in the modern world in Realpolitiks, a streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, and your 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! Become the ruler of any contemporary country in this streamlined r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realpolitiks.

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  22. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Aggressors is a historical 4X turn based strategy game set in ancient times. The game is focused on military tactics, trading, home politics, advanced foreign relations, economics, esprit de corps, human motivation, research and is based on historical maps and sources. The main goal of the player is to lead his country through history and conquer other countries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aggressors: Ancient Rome.

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  23. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Undead.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    71% User Score Based on 317 reviews

    Supreme Ruler 1936 is Real Time Geo-Political/Military Strategy Game for PC (and soon Mac). Take control of a nation in the World War II era and guide it through a significant Military Campaign, or attempt one of many Set-Piece Historical Scenarios. Players can also customize their play experience with the Sandbox Mode and play as any Nation with their own preferred Victory Condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 1936.

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  25. A New Flag in 1945Spring, 1945. Your republic has a flag, a handful of facilities and nowhere near enough trained people for its ambitions. Washington or Moscow will recognize you. Neither is doing it for free. Third Bloc is a text-based political management sandbox played through reports, budgets, personnel files and telegrams. You do not drag armies across a map. You run the state behind the ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Third Bloc.

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  26. ■ Game Overview Dragon's Ruler is a single-player, turn-based strategy wargame set in a fantasy world. Players freely choose a small country of their choice from 64 territories on continents and islands to become king, The player controls more than 140 different types of units to expand his/her territory and rebuild his/her country through internal administration and wars. The world has collapse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon's Ruler.

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  27. LoreInfected. Man made by government forces, Rabid angry packs of infected ready to run at you & anything around it to feast. They only lurk in the shadows, coming out later in the evening and fully roaming at night. Fast, violent infected driven by a nerve-burning pathogen. They sprint, swarm, and overwhelm. They don’t feel pain—and they don’t stay down unless you put them down. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hours 2–4: Dead City Protocol.

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  28. RUN YOUR CAMPAIGN. WIN THE PRESIDENCY.SimElection USA is a turn-based political strategy game where you take control of a presidential campaign and fight your way to the White House. Build your candidate, shape your message, and navigate a system where money, media, influence, and timing decide everything. ──────── THINK LIKE A REAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGISTEvery turn is a high-stakes decision. Rai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIM Election USA.

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  29. This is a simulation management game where you run an international organization called "Global Quarantine Bureau," managing global public health and pandemic affairs. You can construct different functional floors in your headquarters building, allowing you to perform corresponding tasks: Archive Room: Participate in investigating global public health events. Disease Identification C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GlobalQuarantine.

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  30. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,813 reviews

    The Blood Ravens have saved the sector, now can they save themselves? In SEGA and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to Sub-Sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and deadly new foes to face.In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising.

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  31. Mesozoikum: Reactor Civilization Profit. Power. Consequences.Take control of an aging nuclear reactor in a world where profit matters more than safety and statistics can always be adjusted. CONTROLLED MELTDOWN is a satirical nuclear management game where you oversee every aspect of a power plant: neutron density, temperature, cooling systems, power grids, personnel — and most importantly, how … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MESOZOIKUM.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 5,039 reviews

    Owners of this edition of Frostpunk 2 will receive future DLC for the game directly after its release. Breach of Trust Breach of Trust is the second DLC for Frostpunk 2, featuring a scenario that takes you through a trial by fire as you struggle to overcome an erupting volcano crisis in the city of New Edinburgh. Fractured Utopias The first DLC for Frostpunk 2 embraces the core concept of Utopia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frostpunk 2.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    65% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic survival base builder placed at the beginning of the next century. There is almost nothing left of the Old World. Overpopulation, environmental exploitation, and complete disregard for nature resulted in the depletion of drinkable water by 2040. It took less than 15 years after that for the complete annihilation of our civilization. But a few lucky souls survived the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeseek.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 375 reviews

    Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful - you may find yourself replaced in the next election. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue State Revolution.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KingSim.

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  37. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 2,424 reviews

    Find patient zero before an alien virus takes over San Francisco and the cepheus protocol is enacted. Command your squad, save civilians, and stop the Pangu virus. Kill patient zero and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cepheus Protocol.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    81% User Score Based on 2,587 reviews

    It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences. Your aim is to find other survivors, gain their respect, and build a community. You'll scavenge for supplies, trade, plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    68% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Lead your nation through the trials of the first world war in history! Play huge campaigns with 5 playable nations or fight historic realtime battles. Beside of beating the enemy on the battlefield you now have to set up a working economy to supply your troops and your people! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seven Years War (1756-1763).

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Rulers of Nations is a geopolitical simulator of the current world. Players play heads of state or governments (presidents, kings, prime ministers . . . ) of the countries that they choose at the beginning of the game. They can take initiatives in several areas—economic, social, military, domestic and foreign policy, environment, culture, etc. All the countries of the world are represented, with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rulers of Nations.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Reshaping Mars is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reshaping Mars.

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  42. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    President for A Day: Floodings is a turn-based strategy game where YOU are the President of Pakistan. With two weeks to Election Day, the monsoon could not come at a worse time. And in its wake comes famine, cholera, rebels, and much more. Can you save the nation in its hour of need? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to President for a Day - Floodings.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 6,798 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Democracy 4.

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  44. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    43% User Score Based on 384 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realpolitiks 2.

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  45. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    48% User Score Based on 157 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time 4X space strategy game providing an accessible, fun and immersive experience, introducing fresh ideas to the genre. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research technologies and build great fleets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Andromeda.

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  46. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    51% User Score Based on 261 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power Revolution 2022 Edition.

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  47. Emerge from the ruins into a new age, where the remnants of humanity must rebuild atop the wreckage of a post-apocalyptic world. Band survivors together, define the spirit of the tribe, and establish your empire in the Afterworld, a Grand Strategy Game that is easy to learn but difficult to survive. The world you knew is gone, and its remains are ripe for the picking. To build an empire that sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterworld.

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  48. BUILD A NATION FROM ALMOST NOTHINGYou begin with an empty artificial platform off the coast of Florida, a small treasury, and the extremely reasonable conviction that you should be allowed to found your own country. Expand the platform tile by tile. Generate power, secure water and food, attract citizens, assign workers, research new technologies, construct industries, and transform a lonely slab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platform Nation.

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  49. You awaken to a living planet: millions of people, thirteen settlements, and a civilization held together by worn infrastructure, improvised agreements, and decades of local history. Its communities survived without your direction. They formed councils, built relationships, and learned who they could depend on. Now the planetary network is coming back online—and responsibility for its future has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Dawn Protocol.

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  50. Overview: POTUS Election Sim is a deep, immersive strategy simulation that puts you in command of a presidential campaign and the presidency itself. Navigate the complex world of American politics, manage campaigns across all 50 states, make critical decisions that shape policy, and lead the nation through crises, diplomacy, and electoral battles. Every choice matters. Every decision echoes. G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POTUS Election Sim.

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