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2019 PC 39.99 € 👍 65 % Mixed, 26,502 reviews on Steam

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.

What defines Imperator: Rome:

  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Imperator: Rome are Victoria II, Europa Universalis II and Victoria 3. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Imperator: Rome special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Victoria II

97 %

2010 PC 19.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 19,477 reviews on Steam

  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Realistic visuals

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.

Europa Universalis II

Tactical depth

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.

Victoria 3

Focus on a single character

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.

Hearts of Iron III

Tactical depth

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.

Hearts of Iron II

Tactical depth

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.

Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

Tactical depth

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.

Europa Universalis V

Tactical depth

A sprawling historical grand strategy game where you guide a nation across roughly five centuries through war, trade and diplomacy. Its deep economy, population and statecraft systems offer huge freedom but a steep learning curve.

Rise of Nations

Gameplay comes before story

A real-time strategy game that blends civilization building across thousands of years, from ancient times to the modern age, with fast-paced warfare. Resource management, city growth and conquest interlock, with 18 playable nations.

Imperial Glory

Tactical depth

Imperial Glory is a strategy game set in the Napoleonic era that combines a campaign map for diplomacy, economy and expansion with real-time land and naval battles. You lead one of five great powers toward dominance in Europe.

Empire Earth II

Focus on a single character

A real-time strategy game spanning all of human history from prehistory to the future. You lead nations through epochs, build economies and armies, and can pursue either military conquest or diplomacy.

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