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Looking for games like World War III: Black Gold? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a warfare and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with World War III: Black Gold, Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold or Z-Collapse.

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  1. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    72% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to swi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War III: Black Gold.

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  2. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Overnight, the US dollar crashes AND the sound echoes across the globe. The economic crisis amplifies global instabilities and regional disputes, tearing the world asunder. Nations dissolve, economies collapse, and tensions escalate. Anarchy reigns supreme. The world needs a leader. At last, your time has come. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold.

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  3. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Inspired by the World War Z novel from Max Brooks, Z-Collapse takes you on a global zombie apocalypse. As the head of the government of your choice, make sure that your country survives! Dramatic decisions await you. How will you handle them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z-Collapse.

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    Supreme Ruler 2030 is an updated and remastered addition to the Supreme Ruler game series, one of the most comprehensive Real Time Geo-Political Strategy Games for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2030.

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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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  9. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Defend your toilet paper from an ever-growing angry mob! Even the odds by teaming up with friends in up to 4-player co-op. Customise your character's appearance and skills to fit your play-style. Discover more as you progress and unlock even cooler stuff. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coof Attack.

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  10. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    54% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    2023: A World Under Pressure! As 2023 begins, the war in the Ukraine is inflaming the planet. Other than the risk of military escalation in this conflict, the effects can also be geopolitical, first of all, with a clash of ideologies between the democratic model and the authoritarian model, and secondly, economic, with inflation remaining very high throughout the world, leading to a reduction of p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power & Revolution 2023 Edition.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,148 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    NOVEMBER 5TH, 1983. Here, now, at the height of the Cold War, hundreds of America’s brightest men and women are poised deep underground in concrete bunkers known as Launch Control Centers, ready and awaiting the order to unleash nuclear armaggedon. Today, USAF First Lieutenant Derek Evans joins their ranks. And his first day on the job could be a big one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ICBM.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    The new evolution of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the hyperrealistic simulator of today's world! In Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, play as the Head of State and extend your influence around the globe. By playing as several countries, try to change the destiny of our planet with orchestrated actions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power & Revolution 2019 Edition.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 476 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Act of War: Direct Action is a highly realistic, near future real-time strategy game, set against the backdrop of a conflict that threatens to permanently change the face of our world. Created in conjunction with US Air Force captain (ret.) Dale Brown, author of 14 New York Times best-sellers, this techno-thriller game puts you in control of Task Force Talon, a direct action team put together to d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Act of War: Direct Action.

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  15. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 4,450 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 22 reviews

    Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. Earn Steam achievements, complete missions and compete against your friends for the top scores in the leaderboards. It's time to join the assault, Spartan! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halo: Spartan Assault.

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  17. A real model, not a game-shaped imitation Governor runs your economy on the Carlin–Soskice three-equation model — the one macroeconomics is taught from in upper-year university courses. IS — Demand. The dearer money is, the less a country spends and invests — but with a lag. Add to that the exchange rate, the government's budget, and how freely banks are allowed to lend. PC — Inflation and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Governor.

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  19. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Prepare to accept history's greatest challenge - build the world's most powerful empire over a span of 6,300 years, reaching from primitive history to the future realms of science-fiction. Take your place beside history's greatest leaders as you master the intricate strategies of governing, warfare, diplomacy, trade and science. Sow the seeds of an empire as you cultivate a tribe of settlers in 4,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call to Power II.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 678 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of an ever-growing world population, who are demanding ever more food, power, and living space. Fate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of the World.

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  21. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 3,452 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 12 reviews

    Choose your kingdom and become the king as you wrestle over control of Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    WARSHIFT is the unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARSHIFT.

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  23. 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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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    67% User Score Based on 1,004 reviews

    Build anything. Fight anyone. In space. What used to be a prosperous universe is now a post-apocalyptic rusty dump full of galactic junk. Savage arenas became the only amusement we have. To fight and destroy, we use all necessary means from super advanced beam weapons to makeshift torpedoes made from a rusty fridge to fight our way through the arenas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Junk League.

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  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 690 reviews

    A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigma Theory: Global Cold War.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Shadow Empire is an immersive and rather complex turn-based wargame with a unique mix of military focus, 4X elements, procedural generation and role-playing features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Empire.

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  27. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    42% User Score Based on 53 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Aggression is a military real-time strategy game set within a historic context featuring role-playing elements. Play the role of a political leader of Russia, Great Britain, France or Germany. It is up to you to take firm decisions at the crucial period of the European history – the World Wars ages covering 1914 – 1945. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aggression: Europe Under Fire.

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  28. 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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  29. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    62% User Score Based on 2,754 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

    Set in the near-future, Act of Aggression is an explosive techno-thriller real-time strategy game hailing from the Golden Era of RTS. With three global super-powers, there can be only one victory.Across three distinct factions each armed with the greatest modern and prototype military weaponry, head into some of the world’s most volatile conflict zones, building bases for mass production, establis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Act of Aggression.

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  30. 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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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    82% User Score Based on 750 reviews

    Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Earth Socialism.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    85% User Score Based on 2,187 reviews

    Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter computer game where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault.

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  33. 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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  34. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    58% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Fourth-Generation Warfare simulates warfare in the 21st century, which, in addition to the direct opposition of military forces, now includes espionage, international politics, cyberwarfare, media manipulation, and trade wars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4th Generation Warfare.

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  35. 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. 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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  38. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    Revised, rebalanced and expanded, Tipping Point is Fate of the World as it's meant to be played. Take control of the GEO through the five original missions, plus the “Cornucopia” and “Earth Day” update missions, and the “Denial”, “Migration” and “Extras Pack” DLCs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of the World: Tipping Point.

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  39. END OF WAR: Global Front The machines have taken over. As humanity's last line of defense, build powerful defenses, protect your fusion reactor, and survive endless waves of machine attacks—alone or in online co-op. But every battle is part of something bigger. Every victory and defeat contributes to THE GREAT WAR, a persistent global conflict where players fight to reclaim six continents. The ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of War: Global Front.

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  40. Elect is a multiplayer political simulation game. Run in elections, join or lead a political party, and vote on laws in the U.S. and 15+ other countries. Become your country's leader and declare wars, send foreign aid, appoint a cabinet, fight pandemics, vote in the United Nations, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elect.

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  41. Secret Government is a grand strategy game about a secret society. Remaining unseen, they have been ruling mankind for hundreds of years. Your role will not be just to lead a particular country or region, but the Brotherhood — a centuries-old organization that works in the shadows and manipulates the entire world. Pull the strings of fate as you influence the present and future on a global scale, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Government.

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  42. Build your own state in the most detailed economic simulator! Playing for the government of any country in the world, you will have to conduct domestic and foreign policy, pass laws, carry out economic reforms and fight. Try a real simulator of modern times! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Economic Miracle.

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  43. Enter the archipelagos of IZANAMI, an ocean world in a universe not unlike our own. Flotsam Front is a real-time naval strategy game set in the archipelagic world of IZANAMI, a land ravaged by war and man's own desires. Forge your own nation in this tumultuous realm, the very one you'll lead into glorious naval conquest. Design your fleets, organize your battalions, and take charge of a combined … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flotsam Front.

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  44. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 38 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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  45. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,978 reviews

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault 2.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    63% User Score Based on 80 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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  47. 15%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    25% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Make Your Country Dominate Again is a minimalist PvP Super MMO idle strategy game about the collective conquest of territory and the absorption of real-world countries. Why "Super MMO"? Because players from all over the world — in unlimited numbers — exist on one single, monolithic map at the same time. The player, an immaterial entity, uses their share of influence to help some nation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Your Country Dominate Again.

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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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  49. 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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