Games like Hearts of Iron IV
Looking for games like Hearts of Iron IV? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a warfare and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hearts of Iron III, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game or Victoria II.
1 View Game78%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, grinding78% User Score 5,324 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsHearts 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…
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90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding90% User Score 1,119 reviewsDeveloped 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.
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90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, story93% User Score 8,866 reviewsCritic Score 76%1 reviewsCarefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.
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87%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, story87% User Score 8,802 reviewsAoH2 is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.
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83%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding83% User Score 3,381 reviewsGrand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands.
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90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storystability, grinding90% User Score 63,369 reviewsCritic Score 91%36 reviewsLive the Life of a Medieval Ruler
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89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability91% User Score 47,371 reviewsCritic Score 84%2 reviewsThe Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and se…
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability92% User Score 206,752 reviewsCritic Score 81%3 reviewsArma 3 is a truly massive military simulation sandbox game. It offers a wide variety of true/sci-fi combat situations in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes. It also comes out of the box with a very powerful editor that allows players to create their own scenarios, campaigns and mapmodes both for single- and multiplayer use.
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View Game77%Game Brain Scoregameplay, replayabilitygraphics, optimization77% User Score 1,628 reviewsReal-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!
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81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding88% User Score 133,145 reviewsCritic Score 74%44 reviewsThe Stellaris: Console Edition - Starter Edition is crafted to guide you through your first steps in the Stellaris universe, giving you the tools to explore, expand, and conquer as you build your interstellar empire.
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