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Games like Making History: The Great War

2015PC75 % positive28.99 €

A grand strategy game set around World War I where you steer a Great Power through diplomacy, industry, trade and military command, with the chance to rewrite history.

  • Historical setting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Economy and management
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Making History: The Great War are Victoria II, Hearts of Iron IV and Hearts of Iron II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Making History: The Great War special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Victoria II

98 %Match

2010PCSteam Deck playable92 % positive19.99 €

  • Historical setting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Economy and management

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.

Hearts of Iron IV

Historical setting

A deep grand strategy simulation of World War II where you lead any nation, managing industry, research, diplomacy and front lines in pausable real time. National focus trees and alternate-history paths give it huge replay value.

Hearts of Iron II

Historical setting

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

Historical setting

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.

Hearts of Iron III

Historical setting

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.

Victoria 3

Historical setting

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.

Europa Universalis II

Historical setting

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.

March of the Eagles

Historical setting

You guide a nation through the Napoleonic era from 1805 to 1820, managing diplomacy, economy and armies in a Paradox grand strategy game. The focus is firmly on war, campaigns and logistics across a map of Europe.

Arsenal of Democracy

Historical setting

A deep World War II grand strategy simulation in the vein of Hearts of Iron, where you lead any nation from 1936 to 1964 and manage economy, diplomacy, research, intelligence, and land, air and naval warfare.

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