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2017PC

A punishing survival game set in the American Civil War of 1862, where you fight the cold, wildlife and Confederate soldiers to stay alive in the frozen wilds of Northern Dakota.

  • Historical setting
  • Open world
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Northern Regime are UnReal World, Survival: Fountain of Youth and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Northern Regime special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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UnReal World

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1992PC94 % positive14.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Northern Regime: a historical setting, an open world and a demanding difficulty.

An extremely detailed roguelike survival simulator set in Iron Age Finland, where you freely live as a hunter, fisherman, trader or hermit. Realism and immersion come before comfort, and the learning curve is steep.

Silent Hunter III

Historical setting

A realistic WWII submarine simulation where you command a German U-boat, hunting convoys, calculating torpedo solutions and managing your crew. Patience, navigation and tactical judgment decide success across the open Atlantic.

Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword

Historical setting

A sandbox warfare game set in 17th-century Eastern Europe: you lead a mercenary band, fight in real time with sword, horse and musket, and conquer castles and provinces. The mix of hands-on battlefield action and kingdom building is its draw.

Silent Service II

Challenging difficulty

A detailed World War II submarine simulation set in the Pacific: you hunt convoys and choose your own attack approach using periscope, radar and carefully managed torpedoes.

Sword of the Samurai

Challenging difficulty

You play a samurai in Sengoku-era Japan, chasing honor and the unification of the realm. It blends duels, statecraft and intrigue into a simulation where you must think and live by the samurai code.

Corsairs: Conquest at Sea

Historical setting

You play a privateer in the 17th century, choosing to serve England, France, the Netherlands or Spain. Follow scripted campaign scenarios or roam freely in adventure mode with the goal of capturing every port.

Rising Front

Dark, serious atmosphere

Rising Front blends first-person shooting with battle simulation in World War I, where you fight over trenches alongside hundreds of units at once. It stands out by letting you switch between hands-on combat and strategic command of the battlefield.

L.A. Noire

Historical setting

You play detective Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles, cracking cases by interrogating witnesses and reading their facial expressions to spot lies. The detailed postwar city and gripping crime stories are what make it stand out.

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