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Games like Spirits of Steel: A New Dawn

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Games like Spirits of Steel: A New Dawn

Looking for games like Spirits of Steel: A New Dawn? Here are top arcade simulation recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Supreme Ruler, Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate or Warnament.

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  1. 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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  2. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Navigate through interactions with competing powers to lead your nation to global domination in this 4X open sandbox geopolitical sim set in post-WW2 alt-history world. You have 251 years at your disposal to conquer and unify the planet or take your nation into space. Can you make it? Unleash your geopolitical prowess on a global scale. Create your own history by playing a time period comme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate.

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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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    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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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    Maestro’s Cold War 2 is a replayable grand-strategy sandbox about the world’s tensest standoff of the Cold War. Play as the USA or the USSR, manage Prestige, Budget, and National Policies, and bend history through policies, proxies, diplomacy, and brinkmanship. Easy to pick-up but hard and deep enough to offer a challenge, this is the kind of game you will keep coming back to. How Does the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maestro's Cold War 2.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Taking you from 1936-64 you are able to play as any Nation in the WW2 era with detailed Economics, Diplomacy, Research, Intelligence and of course Warfare in the three branches of Land, Air and Sea. It Builds on the Experience and community Input of the previous successfully HOI Titles.Developed by BL-Logic, a development studio made up by fans of the Hearts of Iron series and active member of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arsenal of Democracy.

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  10. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    What is Epoch? Epoch is a grand strategy game focused on simulating world history. You can start in a wide range of different historical scenarios. From the earliest human societies to modern day. Every playthrough generates a completely unique alternate history, shaped by AI leader personalities and your choices. At early stages of the project there was no interactivity and it was not even mea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epoch: Alternate History.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    89% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to States of Power.

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  12. 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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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    85% User Score Based on 596 reviews

    Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts of Iron 2 Complete.

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  15. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 4,986 reviews

    Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation Spawn and observe custom or random AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Command nations to nudge the world events into your liking. AI Simulation In this game you observe randomized or custom created AI nations interact with each other and ultimately try to control the world in a massive free-for-all, including alliances… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    79% User Score Based on 288 reviews

    Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History: The Second World War.

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  17. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    A game in the genre of turn-based strategy about a secret society that has been ruling humankind from the shadows for hundreds of years. And that is the main feature of the game: you’re going to lead not just a country, as is usually the case, but the organization dominating the whole world: The Brotherhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Government.

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  19. 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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  20. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    53% User Score Based on 298 reviews

    Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat: The Bloody First.

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  21. DAS GOLDENE IMPERIUM IS BURNING. It is the year 1972. The "Golden Age" of peace ended with the roar of engines and the stomp of steel. Following the assassination of Kaiser Franz and the coup by the usurper Kommandant Wurzeltal, the Empire has shattered. The central authority has evaporated. The countryside dissolves into anarchy. The race for the throne has begun. Worldkampf is a persistent, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worldkampf.

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  22. The World is on the brink of irreversible Tragedy. Global tensions are rising, alliances are falling apart and states are preparing to decide their fate in the shadow of a massive war. Front Frontiers invites you to fight a massive war, offering an in-depth strategy experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Front Frontiers.

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  23. The world stands on the precipice of a revolution that will transform the landscape of the old world into a new realm of steel and smoky skies. Take control of a nation and guide it through this transformative time, embrace new technologies, and fight to survive and thrive. Choose Your NationPlay as one of 100 countries spanning 1306 provinces, each with unique starting situations from popula… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clockwork Dawn.

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  24. 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 836 reviews

    Build Your Navy, from pre-Dreadnoughts to Aircraft Carriers and Missile Cruisers! Rule the Waves 3 is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970 and will place you in the role of 'Grand Admiral' of a navy from the time when steam and iron dominated warship design up to the missile age. Rule the Waves 3 will let you design and build the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rule the Waves 3.

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  26. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A Medieval Real-Time Strategy game combining classic RTS elements with modern fast-paced, epic scale single and multiplayer battles across beautifully rendered 3D maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises.

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  27. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    48% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Time of Wrath gives a fine piece of wargaming for every fan of WW2 era. This strategy allows players to take control over any country during World War 2 era in Europe and North Africa theater. It was designed in a way which allow players who are new to the genre to quickly familiarize with the rules and to start battles with veterans who still remember great classic strategy titles. Easy rules, d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War 2: Time of Wrath.

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  28. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 5,153 reviews

    Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 275 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Prepare for the ultimate grand strategy experience. International trade, religious and cultural strife, military campaigns, diplomatic negotiations... here, you control it all. Making History II: The War of the World gives players the power to take full control of any world nation, colonies, regions, cities, and military units during the time leading up to and during the Second World War. Armchair… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making History II: The War of the World.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall.

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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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  32. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. BattleGoat Studios invites you to travel back to 1914 and select from more than 50 playable regions at the onset of World War I, as European powers struggle to survive and new technologies transform warfare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler The Great War.

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  33. Early Access AvailableWorld Order: Global Power is in active Early Access ...and moving fast. The game is feature-rich and playable end to end today, and it's patched constantly: several updates have shipped in a single week, most of them straight from player requests in our Discord. Recent additions include rival AI that explains why it acts (sanctions, alliances, wars), a regime system that nam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Order: Global Power.

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  34. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Geopolitical Simulator – 2026 Edition is a simulation of our current world, recreating its features in-depth and across a number of domains: economic, political, military, social, financial, environmental, energetic, transportation… Every country and major multinational corporation are represented with their own variables and functions. The calculation and scenario engines include more than 150,00… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Nations is a real time strategy game focused on ruling a country through the history. The game provides a range of mechanics, such as economy, industry, society and wide lawmaking. You decide whether you focus on internal development of your state, or expending its territories – or maybe both of these things simultaneously. You must provide your people with food, consumer goods, and a sense of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nations.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Command epic WWII battles on the Eastern Front in Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin. Fight from Moscow to Berlin across 125+ scenarios, or create your own with the editor. Experience tactical warfare at its most intense! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    93% User Score Based on 11,075 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production. Fortify your defenses and brace for intense battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DSS 2: War Industry.

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  39. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    41% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond.

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  40. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Supreme Ruler The Great War Remastered includes the previous game content in an updated game engine. Set in the First World War, the Central Powers and the Triple Entente prepare to attack, with no understanding of the scale of conflict they will unleash. Over the coming years, the armies of these nations would come to understand how air power, submarines and artillery were about to transform how … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler The Great War Remastered.

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  41. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    54% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Welcome to the AfterWar page! WARNING!The story is not implemented in the game de facto, game development is underway. AfterWar is a captivating journey set in 2028, unfolding in an alternate future where humanity has finally left behind centuries of wars and conflicts. The world stands at the dawn of a new era, where core values—peace, justice, and collaboration—serve as the foundation for gl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AfterWar.

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  42. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 509 reviews

    Control any country in the world. Have their politics, economy, and military in your hands. Shape your own version of WW3, a global pandemic, or create a custom scenario. Explore up to 66 planets and conquer through war or diplomacy. Become the ultimate strategist in the universe! Lead any of the 220 countries/colonies (195 UN-recognized countries and 25 colonies/disputed regions) available to gre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Warfare & Economics.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 988 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperial Glory.

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  45. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 742 reviews

    Join a Tank as a Driver, Gunner or Commander and team up with and against other Tanks in Tank Vs Tank combat Where tactics and communication is key If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Crew.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Game StoryThe year is 2027 and the world is in chaos.The world markets collapse and with it world order. NATO and old alliances are no longer relevant while everyone fighting for resources. United States newly-elected president decides to focus on home affairs focusing on economy and rebuilding the country economy. The United States starts pulling back its forces from around the world.           … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Empire 2027.

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  47. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    38% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Large-scale military-economic strategy. Which strategy lovers will appreciate! War, politics, and unique system of card tactical combat, and many features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Day of Rome.

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  48. 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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  49. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 341 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Master of Orion is a competitive game of interstellar conquest that combines exploration with conflict. You are cast as the immortal emperor who shapes the future of your race, as contact is made with the neighbouring races. Your objective is simple: control a majority of the known galaxy and eliminate all who stand in the way. As ruler you must ultimately decide the destiny of your race as you m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 594 reviews

    Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command WWII: World at War.

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