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Games like Storm over the Pacific

2014PC6.15 €

You command one of around 30 nations in the Pacific theatre of World War II, each with a detailed army structure. Whether you run a single country or steer a whole alliance is up to you, which gives the game a lot of room for long sessions.

  • Historical setting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Economy and management
  • Sandbox with your own goals

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In short: Games like Storm over the Pacific

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Storm over the Pacific special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hearts of Iron III

97 %Match

2009PC71 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Storm over the Pacific: a historical setting, complex systems to tinker with as well as economy and management.

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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Victoria II

Historical setting

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.

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.

Europa Universalis IV

Sandbox with your own goals

A deep grand strategy sandbox where you guide any of hundreds of nations from the late Middle Ages to the Napoleonic era through diplomacy, trade, colonization and war. Its complexity is daunting at first, but crafting your own alternate world history is endlessly absorbing.

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.

Europa Universalis III

Historical setting

A grand strategy classic where you steer one of over 250 nations from 1453 to 1789 through trade, diplomacy, colonization and war. Enormous historical depth and freedom, but a steep learning curve.

Supreme Ruler 1936

Historical setting

A deep real-time geopolitical and military strategy game set in the WWII era, where you manage the economy, diplomacy and armies of any nation. Besides the campaign and historical scenarios, a sandbox mode lets you set your own victory conditions.

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.

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