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A deep real-time-with-pause grand strategy game where you guide a nation from 1419 to 1820 through diplomacy, trade, colonization, religion and war. Historical sandbox freedom and dense systems make every campaign unique.
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A medieval grand strategy game where you steer a dynasty through marriage, intrigue and war, building prestige and piety amid the Crusades. The focus is on ruling families and politics rather than just armies.
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A deep ancient-era grand strategy simulation where you steer Rome, a Hellenistic kingdom or another people through trade, politics, population management and war in pausable real time. The appeal is building your own empire across the Mediterranean.
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A deeply complex World War II grand strategy game where you run an entire nation, from economy and diplomacy to espionage and armies, in pausable real time. The learning curve is steep and the freedom to rewrite history is vast.
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A deep grand strategy simulation of the 19th century where you manage your nation's economy, population, politics, diplomacy and wars. Its detailed simulation of social classes and industrialization makes every campaign its own story.
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An extremely detailed World War II grand strategy game played in real time with pause, letting you run almost any nation and manage economy, research, diplomacy and armies. The learning curve is steep, but the freedom to rewrite history is huge.
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Darkest Hour is a deep grand strategy game built on the Hearts of Iron II engine, covering global warfare with detailed production, diplomacy, and military command in pausable real time. Its scenarios stretch from the Great War to the early Cold War and demand a steep learning investment.
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Real-time grand strategy in medieval Europe where you rule a kingdom through war, diplomacy and economy, deploying knights as envoys, merchants, spies and commanders.
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A trading and economy simulation set in 14th-century Hanseatic Northern Europe: you rise from a small merchant to a powerful Patrician through trade, shipping, town politics and, if you like, piracy.
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90 % 49.99 €
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A deep grand strategy simulation of the 19th century where you steer your nation's economy, politics and competing social interest groups. Industrialization, trade and internal tensions take center stage over pure warfare.
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A medieval life and economy sim where you build a dynasty across generations by running businesses, marrying, climbing political offices and taking down rivals through lawsuits, intrigue or force. It is quirky and complex, and it generates its own emergent stories.
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