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2011PC

24 games that share what Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game does well: historical, real-time strategy and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron III
2009PC
Hearts of Iron series, world war i
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
Hearts of Iron series, Real-Time with pause
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
2009PC
World war II, military
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $19.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Victoria II
2010PC
World war i, Real-Time with pause
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
2003PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
80%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.79~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
March of the Eagles
2013PC
Real-Time with pause, grand strategy
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
62%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Sudden Strike 4
2017PC · PS
Wargame, world war II
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.59~~was $19.99~~−82%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In EA Play
Multiplayer
Blitzkrieg 3
2017PC
Real-Time with pause, world war II
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
52%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.89~~was $9.99~~−21%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
2018PC
Grand strategy, military
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
70%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.17~~was $39.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Panzer Corps
2011PC · iOS
Wargame, grand strategy
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $29.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Manor Lords
2024PC · Xbox
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$25.99~~was $39.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Nuuvem · $2.60/hr
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Iron Harvest
2020PC · PS · Xbox
World war i, grand strategy
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
~30h
IGDB
$4.49~~was $29.99~~−85%
Best PC price · GOG · $0.15/hr
Multiplayer
Cossacks: Back to War
2002PC
Real-time strategy, war
Critics
60
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.24~~was $4.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Steel Division 2
2019PC
Real-Time with pause, wargame
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis III
2007PC
Real-Time with pause, grand strategy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $14.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Supreme Ruler: Cold War
2011PC
Cold war, grand strategy
Critics
63
Metacritic
Players
59%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
The Great War: Western Front
2023PC
World war i, wargame
Critics
unknown
Players
66%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6~~was $34.99~~−83%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Sudden Strike 2 Gold
2017PC
World war II, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.12~~was $5.99~~−65%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Knights of Honor
2005PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~45h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.06/hr
Multiplayer
Age of History II
2018PC · iOS · Android
World war i, grand strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $5.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Crusader Kings II
2012PC
Real-Time with pause, grand strategy
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Shogun: Total War - Gold Edition
2015PC
Grand strategy, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.77~~was $9.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Age of Mythology
2002PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet