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Games like Supreme Ruler Ultimate

2014PC77 % positive17.99 €

You run a nation as its head of state through World War II, the Cold War and imagined futures. It focuses on economy, diplomacy and military planning rather than action, and offers campaigns, scenarios and free sandbox play.

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

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In short: Games like Supreme Ruler Ultimate

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Hearts of Iron III

92 %Match

2009PC71 % positive9.99 €

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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