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Looking for games like GENERAL IDLER? Here are top tactical management recommendations with a economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ruler of Empires, Trade Conquest or Making History: The First World War.

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  1. Command a nation through the age of steel and empire. Ruler of Empires is a turn-based grand strategy game. Seize a nation, rewrite the century, and conquer province by province across lands. Save an empire doomed to fall, or bring the whole world under a single flag. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruler of Empires.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Turn wealth into political power in this modern Grand Strategy game. Build a global economic empire, manipulate governments, and challenge the world's superpowers through Economic supremacy or military Conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trade Conquest.

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  3. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History: The First World War.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    62% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    RULE THE WORLD Age of Clicks is a unique blend of Grand Strategy and Idle Progression where you build a nation from the ground up, recruit powerful armies, expand your economy, and wage wars for global domination. Build Your Army Command infantry, armored divisions, heavy artillery, missile launchers, and advanced military technology. Expand your army from a small force into a world-conquering war… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Clicks.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Global Domination – Ball-Style The world is divided, and it's up to you to redraw the map. Step into the round shoes of your favorite Countryball and embark on the ultimate mission: conquer and unify all 195 countries. Whether through brute force or slick diplomacy, it's time to roll your way to victory. Income Per Second – Build Your Power In Countryballs: Power Protocol, time is literally … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Countryballs: Power Protocol.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    77% User Score Based on 487 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with the world conquest of strategy games in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAISERPUNK.

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  8. 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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  9. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozymandias.

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    From campfire to cannonIt starts small: a town center, four workers and a forest full of wood. Before long there are farms around the mill, walls around the town and an army at the gate. Advance through seven ages, from the Stone Age to the Industrial Age, and watch your spearmen grow into halberdiers and your archers into riflemen. Whoever rushes ahead gets stronger soldiers; whoever waits builds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aetas.

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  11. Command. Conquer. Dominate.In Empire’s Supreme Command, every move counts.This is a deep turn-based strategy and empire-building game where your tactical decisions shape the fate of your nation.Plan your path to victory through diplomacy, technology, espionage, and warfare.Whether you prefer forging alliances or leading full-scale invasions, your choices will decide the future of your empire. Key … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire’s Supreme Command.

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  12. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    ALL THE DEPTH. NONE OF THE GRIND.Conqueror's Stage is a real-time 4X grand strategy game built on one idea: you should be able to finish a campaign in an evening, not a season. A full empire to build, real decisions to make, and a whole world to conquer, start to finish, in a single sitting. Lead one of eight factions from scattered tribes to imperial power. Build your economy, research your path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conqueror's Stage.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    86% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    An approachable turn-based grand strategy sandbox. Lead a nation, forge alliances, wage wars and rewrite history. Play solo or with friends, create your own maps and scenarios, and explore community mods on Steam Workshop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warnament.

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  14. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Invade your neighbors, conduct bombing campaigns, research and develop nuclear arsenals, and grapple for diplomatic power in Kiloton, a dark and abstract new RTS that puts you in the room where potentially world-ending decisions are made. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiloton.

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  15. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,040 reviews

    Fantasy Map Simulator: Witness the Rise and Fall of Dynasties on Your Wallpaper In this innovative simulation game, you'll become the creator and witness of a fantasy world, allowing imaginary history to unfold in your daily life. Features Generate or edit custom fantasy maps, building your unique imaginary world Simulate diplomacy, development, and wars between nations, observing historical evolu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FantasyMapSimulator.

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  16. One land. A thousand years. Every border based on real history. Silesian Wars is a turn-based strategy game played entirely on a map of real Silesia. Every province is an actual gmina with borders drawn from real geographic data; the towns, castles, cathedrals and fortresses on the map stood — or still stand — where the game puts them. You don't conquer a fantasy continent. You fight over Wrocław… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silesian Wars.

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  17. Design Your Kingdom, Prepare Your Airships, and Conquer Infinite Islands! Tiny Factions is a pixel-art medieval strategy game that blends classic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) mechanics with deep city management and survival elements. You are not just commanding an army; you are the beating heart of a living kingdom that rebels, burns, and rises from the ashes. KEY FEATURES Deep Economy and City Buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Factions.

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  18. Three Kingdoms: Conquest & StrategyThis Three Kingdoms-based game is a semi-real-time strategy (RTS) title where you engage in frantic battles with various factions to seize territories and ultimately unify the entire land under your banner. The Essence of Territorial ExpansionWe have stayed true to the fundamental core of Three Kingdoms games: strengthening your faction and expanding your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 3,580 reviews

    Lead your countryball to glory in a WWII-inspired turn-based grand strategy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Countryball: World 1930.

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  20. Diverse strategies and resource management In the game, players need to flexibly allocate resources according to the situation to maximize their benefits. Resource management and consumption strategies in the early, middle and late stages determine the success or failure of players. Make rational use of races and arms to develop the best development route and give full play to the value of each re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Game.

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  21. About This GameArmies change borders. Merchants change the world.Dawn of Imperialism is a real-time grand strategy game about how the Industrial Revolution transformed economic power into global influence. This is not a game about conquest. In the medieval world, power was largely tied to land. More territory meant more people, more taxes, and larger armies. The Industrial Age changed that equa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn Of Imperialism.

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  22. A deep-space 4X simulation. Explore a procedurally generated universe, colonize worlds, build a realistic economy, and lead your civilization toward galactic domination. Brave ecological and economic crises, face famines, wars, and disasters, and ensure your survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral 4X.

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  23. Awaken as a hidden machine mind in a deep incremental automation strategy — rise through 14+ phases, infiltrate humanity, automate economies, harvest the heavens into stellar megastructures, and reach for scales beyond time itself. Every cycle you break only reveals a larger one waiting beyond it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Singularity Echoes.

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  24. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Lead your nation in Territorial Conquest through the Middle Ages, WWII, and Modern Era. Expand borders, build armies, trade, sabotage enemies, make political decisions, and conquer the world in immersive real-time strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Territorial Conquest.

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  25. [h1]Mercatoria[/h1] A hex-grid, turn-based grand strategy game set in the Age of Discovery, inspired by the 1999 classic Imperialism 2. The year is 1492. You take command of one of six European powers — England, France, Spain, Holland, Portugal, or Sweden — and compete for dominance of the Old World through trade, industry, colonisation, and war. Across the Atlantic, the New World lies mostl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercatoria.

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  26. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Explore, develop, build and conquer your way through procedural galaxies in this real-time incremental game with a 4x theme. No managing units or fleets on a board, focus purely on managing your resources and growing your empire to overthrow the galaxy. DiscoverIncremental based core gameplay, with new features and surprises unlocked as you explore the tech tree and complete empire milestones. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Overthrow.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 5,324 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour puts you back in the commander’s seat during World War II. Win the war with new units, strategies and enhanced game modes. Destroy your enemies from within with an expanded espionage system that includes new missions and covert operations. A new battle plan mode allows you to load historical plans or draw your own; all of which can be shared with allies in re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts of Iron III.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    86% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Lead humanity from its infantile cradle to supreme solar dominance in Solar Nations 2, the grand strategy game where the Solar System becomes an intricate battlefield. Build colonies on distant worlds, develop revolutionary technologies, and decide whether humanity will unite among the stars… or destroy itself in nuclear fire. LEAD HUMANITY INTO SPACE The nine planets of Sol are waiting to be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Nations 2.

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  30. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Orbi Universo II is a strategy simulation game developed and published by Orbi Universo Team, slated for release in July 2025. In this abstract strategy management simulation, players guide their civilization from the Neolithic era to the Atomic Age through an innovative node-based system where decisions create cascading effects across society. The game features interconnected elements including a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbi Universo II.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,048 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEFCON.

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  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,119 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game.

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  33. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    A civilization simulator where you manage billions of people and rebuild millions of structures. Improve your economy, research, advance, battle, and much more! Play at your own pace by controlling game speed and automate various tasks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimPocalypse.

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  34. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    49% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Take command of a pair of villagers and help them build a mighty civilization that will spread across the world and conquer it. Idle Civilization is a civilization builder management game where you will oversee the growth of your people into a mighty kingdom through building, research, warfare, religion, diplomacy, culture, heroic adventures and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Civilization.

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  35. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 4,188 reviews

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dictators:No Peace Countryballs.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 552 reviews

    Write your own story and change the course of history as you lead of one of the Great Powers during the era of the First World War. Can you prevail as modern industrialized warfare changes the age of empires forever? Your actions will influence world events as you navigate a path through shifting alliances, emerging technologies and self-serving nations who hold power over vast populations eager … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History: The Great War.

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  37. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    After a number of incarnations on Earth and unhappy with the opportunities nations offer souls to grow, our hero, Kanli (you) is offered a chance to .. do better. He will try, over a number of simulations, to build a state, survive the hardships of time whilst helping as many souls as possible evolve beyond the taints. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds of Nations.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Incarnate the leader of a civilization, from the Roman empire to a Chinese dynasty, makes it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi universo is a strategy/simulation game where you manage your civilization and make it evolve through different time period, from the Neolithic to the Middle ages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbi Universo.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 852 reviews

    What could be better than having a million? Have a Billion? But this will not give you all power over the world. Your goal is not to make a lot of money - but to start printing them. Become a Federal Reserve System and you become greatest! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Bank Manager.

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  40. Watch a world's history unfold on a single mapKingdoms in Ink is a grand strategy game where you watch a sword-and-sorcery world on a single map. You can take control and steer a nation, or simply sit back and watch this world's history play out. Over time, nations grow, forge alliances, go to war, and their borders shift moment by moment. Enjoy the grand historical tapestry of an imaginary world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms in Ink.

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  41. A living planet in your hands. Sculpt continents, steer winds and ocean currents, ignite the climate — then watch cities, nations, wars and whole civilizations grow on their own from the first tribes. A sandbox of climate, ecology and history in 2D and 3D. You are not a ruler or a general. You are a force of nature. Earth Simulator hands you an entire planet as your canvas. Raise mountain ranges… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Simulator.

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  42. Medieval Fantasy is a turn-based fantasy strategy game where you rule a realm, command armies, manage your court, and fight tactical battles across a divided world. Choose how you enter the campaign: rule an empire directly, play as an individual general serving a realm, or observe the world simulation as rival factions act on their own. Each campaign takes place on a 40-territory map filled with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Fantasy.

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  43. About This Game Hannibal is a grand strategy and real-time tactics game where every decision on the campaign map can turn into a decisive battlefield clash. Build your power across regions, plan your invasions, manage your army, and when war begins, take direct control of your forces in real-time battles. In Hannibal, conquest is not only about having the largest army. Victory depends on timing,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hannibal.

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  44. From bedroom developer to industry giant — your studio, your rules.Game Dev Clicker Simulator puts you in the shoes of a solo developer with big dreams and a tight budget. Build your first game, reinvest every cent and watch your small studio grow into a multi-studio corporation that dominates the video game industry. Develop. Hire. Expand.Every decision drives your studio forward. Create games a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Dev Clicker Simulator.

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  45. You are the leader of a state in a complex and ever-changing world. Every decision you make affects the support of key factions: bureaucrats, capitalists, workers, the military, and others. Monitor the economy, ecology, corruption, crime, and public health. Shape domestic policies and build international relations - from peaceful alliances to cold-blooded confrontation. Implement reforms, invest … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Statecraft.

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  46. War Untold is an RTS wargame spanning both land and air warfare. Employ powerful tanks and devastating airstrikes to punch through the enemy's front line, or dig in with infantry and mortars to withstand an oncoming onslaught. The choice is yours, commander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Untold.

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  47. Fight and stand your ground as you build a nation, research, and develop armies to earn the title of the Supreme Power. Make lasting choices on how you will forge a new empire. Will you create an economic powerhouse to eclipse all or take what is yours with sword and grit. Construct and expand new districts to support your ever growing armies. Experiment with a variety of district types to whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Power.

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  48. Here is the text translated into English, maintaining the same structured formatting: About the GameRise from nothing amidst a turbulent era to become a regional lord or the supreme ruler of the realm. "Revival of the Three Kingdoms" is an indie game combining strategic team battles and role-playing, featuring a unique visual aesthetic where ink wash art collides with minimalist tactics… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted Three Kingdoms.

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  49. Take Command of the Modern World Available Now in Early Access Global Protocol: New World Order is a data-driven grand strategy game set in the real world of 2026. Play as any of 261 playable countries — from global superpowers to developing states — and navigate the complex web of modern geopolitics, economics, warfare, and diplomacy. Every country starts with real-world data: GDP, population,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Global Protocol: New World Order.

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  50. ZeroSpace is a cinematic RTS with an epic sci-fi story where your decisions determine the fate of the galaxy. No two matches play the same thanks to nearly limitless combinations of factions, mercenary units and heroes, introducing unparalleled strategic depth and player expression to the genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZeroSpace.

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