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Games like Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun

Games like Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun

Games like Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun

Looking for games like Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun? Here are top strategy recommendations with a warfare and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Victoria 2, Empire Earth III or Europa Universalis III.

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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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  2. 14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    21% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In Empire Earth III you create history.New to the series, the World Domination mode offers a campaign that not only spans time, but also the entire globe. Earth is divided into provinces that you can conquer in any order, as you forge your path to total supremacy. Take your empire from fledgling kingdom to dominant superpower as you battle over a realistically rendered planet Earth. World Domina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth III.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,788 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. This epic strategy game lets players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. Unparalleled in its depth and historical accuracy, Europa Universalis III gives the player unprecedented freedom in how they choose to rule their nation from an impressive choic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa Universalis III.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 33,382 reviews

    Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victoria 3.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Powers divide the continent, growing in power and wealth, city-states rise to prominence through mastery of commerce and trade. These mighty merchant republics rise above their peers from Tripoli to Granada and from Novgorod to Genoa. You are the leader of one of these republics and you will shape the history of one such city-state, bringing it to glory and power - or watch it disappear into the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City States: Medieval.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 148,426 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization V.

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    16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    25% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    King of Fate is based on real history and will take you back to the chaotic era of the Warring States Period. Real-time strategy and real-time control. You will command the famous generals of the world to fight fiercely on the battlefield, gather hundreds of celebrities to govern the country and the people, and sweep Liuhe like the first emperor to rule the world, dominate the rise and fall of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Fate.

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  9. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    62% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa Universalis: Rome.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 280 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 2 reviews

    American Conquest: In the year 1492, travel to America as Christopher Columbus and ignite the fire that will fan 300 years of heated battles for land, riches, and freedom. In eight historical campaigns spanning 42 missions, you will take on the roles of great legends such as Francisco Pizarro and George Washington. Secure new technologies, unique weaponry, and improved fighting units, but also mas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Conquest.

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  11. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Unify the ancient China with your army and economic power The Grand Strategy with Real Time Strategy unit control game gives you control of a vassal state in ancient China to guide through the years in order unify the ancient China. Trade, warfare and diplomacy will be brought to life in this title with rich strategic and tactical depth. The story is takes place at in the age of BC 700 in China,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nation War: Chronicles.

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  12. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 513 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral. American scientists working for Department of Defense find out that this mineral is in fact identical to the substance used to power an extraterrestrial artifa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Original War.

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  13. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 5,054 reviews

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery, combined with the updated and enhanced multiplayer expansion pack Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World*, as well as all of the great new civilizations, scenarios, and features from Sid M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 13,898 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 23 reviews

    Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Immerse yourself in the award-winning strategy experience. Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Command mighty European powers looking to explore new lands in the New World; or jump eastward to Asia and det… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires III.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 445 reviews

    Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis in the Kremlin.

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  16. 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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  17. At a turning point in history, decide the future of a nation. Mandate 1600: The East is a global historical grand strategy game. Govern lands and dynasty, secure your bloodline, grow through trade, and prevail in war. Rewrite history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandate 1600: The East.

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  18. 《Legacy of Six Generations》 is a hardcore grand strategy game set during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Six Generations.

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  19. Play as Tsukiyo, a legendary assassin working in the shadows for a fallen shogunate, eliminating its enemies to maintain a fragile order. Uncover hidden powers, ideological manipulation, and the true cost of control in a world where freedom was never truly free If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tsukiyo: Battle Doll.

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  20. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Discord Community About the GameDescription Grand War:Rome Free to play! Spanning 2000 years of history, Grand War: Rome offers an exciting journey of legendary battles! Recast the glory of war and rise to power through your extraordinary wisdom. Choose from legendary generals such as Caesar, Scipio, Hannibal, Pyrrhus and create your own era. With diverse campaigns across ancient nations like R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game.

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  21. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Empire Earth II: Gold Edition refines the series’ time-spanning gameplay with a host of new features. With advanced AI, picture-in-picture control, dynamic weather and many other additions, this RTS doesn’t just stand the test of time – it annihilates it. Transcend the Ages Create, build and your empire as you progress through 15 epochs and more than 10,000 years of history. Lead the great natio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

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  22. In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of The Newborns.

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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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  26. 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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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,439 reviews

    This is the standalone expansion to Civilization IV and it doesn't require the base game in order to run. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 3,194 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

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

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 357 reviews

    Strategic Command is back, and this time it is bringing you the Great War! Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. From the bloody fields of Flanders to the sweeping advances in the east, the fighting in Italy, the Balkans and Middle East, Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theaters of the war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command: World War I.

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  30. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,486 reviews

    A strategy game in which you attempt to bring about the apocalypse, by moving covert agents through a complex fantasy world to accomplish a wide range of schemes, plots and rituals. You start the game by bribing guards and infiltrating minor farming communities and slowly build up your forces until you are bringing about ice ages, eradicating entire nations with plague, summoning volcanoes and com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Forbidden Gods.

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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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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,297 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Cossacks: Back to War contains all of the gameplay features of Cossacks: European Wars and Cossacks: The Art of War, this is a complete care package for all current and future Cossacks fans. This add-on contains two new nations: Switzerland and Hungary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cossacks: Back to War.

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  33. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    51% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Combining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players.Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World. Starting from 16th century, players can choose from many different nations, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. Founding new colonies and then making them thrive i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander: Conquest of the Americas.

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  34. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    98% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries.

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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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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 279 reviews

    Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to China: Mao's legacy.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 562 reviews

    CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CivIdle.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 10,217 reviews

    Kards, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARDS - The WW2 Card Game.

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  39. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

    The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Colonization.

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  40. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 24,020 reviews

    "Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean. Unify Italy and then the world under the eagles of your legions. Or rule an Eastern monarchy with claims to the mantle of Alexander. Slaves, barbarians and war elephants bring the distant past to life in Imperator: Rome. Can you be a Caesar?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperator: Rome.

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  41. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darklands.

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  42. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 201 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is a real-time strategy game for the PC published by Take-Two Interactive and developed by the Bulgarian game developer company Haemimont Games. The gameplay is set up in a fictional medieval age. The basic goal is to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms and destroy all traces of them, or destroy their castles, depending on selected playing mode. There are many different… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tzar: The Burden of the Crown.

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  43. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    54% User Score Based on 102 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pride of Nations.

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  44. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 68,455 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    Four centuries of detailed history come alive in Paradox’s classic grand strategy game. Lead any nation from Renaissance to Revolution in a complex simulation of the early modern world. Master the art of war, diplomacy and trade to shape and change your nation’s history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa Universalis IV.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Advanced Tactics Gold.

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  46. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    63% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack. That moment arrives with the Tempelhof Incident: the near-fatal collision of a US cargo plane and a Soviet fig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codename: Panzers - Cold War.

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  47. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    64% User Score Based on 1,043 reviews

    A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI features a dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry. Now including all DLC faction packs, build up your armies with the Saga, Obama, Tsu and Sendai factions. About Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAISet 400 years after the events of Total War: SHOGUN 2, guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

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  48. Control multiple nations on their paths through history. While balancing relations with outer powers. Whether your strategy is trade, war or technological superiority you will always need to be one step ahead of your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manus Domini.

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    Dive into Dion, a multiplayer survival game that transports you to the heart of a brutal world inspired by the great West African empires. Here, only your ingenuity and strength will determine your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dion.

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