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2009PC

24 games that share what Hearts of Iron III does well: historical, real-time strategy and grand strategy. 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 IV

    2016PC

    Hearts of Iron series, Real-Time with pause

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.80was $49.99−82%

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Multiplayer

    Europa Universalis IV

    2013PC

    Real-Time with pause, wargame

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~171h
    IGDB

    $4was $39.99−90%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Company of Heroes

    2006PC · iOS · Android

    World war II, military

    Critics
    93
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $14.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.43/hr

  • 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

    Victoria II

    2010PC

    World war i, Real-Time with pause

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    March of the Eagles

    2013PC

    Real-Time with pause, grand strategy

    Critics
    71
    Metacritic
    Players
    62%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Blitzkrieg 3

    2017PC

    Real-Time with pause, world war II

    Critics
    68
    Metacritic
    Players
    52%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.89was $9.99−21%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Wargame: Red Dragon

    2014PC

    Wargame, alternate history

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $29.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Rise of Nations

    2003PC

    Historical, real-time strategy

    Critics
    92
    IGDB
    Players
    82%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Multiplayer

    Steel Division 2

    2019PC

    Real-Time with pause, wargame

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $39.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Pharaoh

    1999PC

    Historical, real-time strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Multiplayer

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    2010PC

    Grand strategy, historical

    Critics
    90
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~53h
    IGDB

    $7.48was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · WinGameStore · $0.14/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Iron Harvest

    2020PC · PS · Xbox

    World war i, grand strategy

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    74%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~30h
    IGDB

    $4.49was $29.99−85%

    Best PC price · GOG · $0.15/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Tropico 5

    2014PC · PS · Xbox

    Real-time strategy, historical

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~30h
    IGDB

    $7.09was $19.99−65%

    Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.24/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Manor Lords

    2024PC · Xbox

    Grand strategy, real-time strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $25.99was $39.99−35%

    Best PC price · Nuuvem · $2.60/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Sudden Strike 2 Gold

    2017PC

    World war II, real-time strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.12was $5.99−65%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Cossacks: Back to War

    2002PC

    Real-time strategy, war

    Critics
    60
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.24was $4.99−75%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Imperator: Rome

    2019PC

    Real-Time with pause, grand strategy

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    65%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.97was $39.99−78%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Multiplayer

    Panzer Corps

    2011PC · iOS

    Wargame, grand strategy

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $29.99−80%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Age of History II

    2018PC · iOS · Android

    World war i, grand strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $5.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam