The Best Grand-strategy Games - Page 2

Update : Gunship Battle Total Warfare added at rank #45.
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Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018)

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Linux PC Windows Mac OS

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!


  • grand-strategy
  • real-time
  • naval
  • steampunk
  • strategy
  • i
  • wargame
  • 4x
  • authentic
  • pvp
  • data-driven
  • cooperative
  • mech
  • combat
  • tanks

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Cataclismo (2024)

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early access PC Windows

Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.


  • real-time
  • city-building
  • colony
  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • moddable
  • 4x
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • tower-defense
  • economy
  • building
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • historical

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Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD Game (2023)

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IOS iPhone Android

New stages, battles, amazing unknown enemies and more to conquer!


  • diplomacy
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • wargame
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • tower-defense
  • military
  • rpg
  • character
  • real-time
  • medieval
  • tactical
  • cooperative

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Age of History II (2018)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..


  • grand-strategy
  • historical
  • war
  • strategy
  • political
  • turn-based
  • diplomacy
  • map
  • world-war-2
  • empire
  • i

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Crusader Kings III (2020)

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Playstation 5 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox Series X

Crusader Kings III immerses you in the world of medieval politics and dynasties, letting you choose a noble house and lead them to greatness. With a vast and beautifully detailed medieval map to explore, you will encounter a host of historical characters, make life-altering decisions, and forge your dynasty's legacy. The game's unique and colorful characters, wide range of playstyles, and limitless paths to follow make it an exciting and rewarding experience for those who love grand strategy games.

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What we like:
  • Immersive gameplay and world-building
  • Wide range of options for playstyle and objectives
  • Beautiful graphics and top-notch soundtrack
  • Unique and colorful characters with varied abilities and traits
  • Legacy system adds depth and longevity to gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Overpriced DLCs that do not add much to gameplay
  • Slow pace of gameplay and battles
  • Uncanny 3D models
  • Lack of region differentiation

  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • medieval
  • simulation
  • rpg
  • historical
  • war
  • empire
  • grand
  • political
  • politics
  • military
  • management

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Hearts of Iron IV (2016)

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Mac OS PC Windows Linux

Control your own nation during World War II and dominate the planet in Hearts of Iron IV. With intricate military simulations, choose any nation and build your industrial and technological power to achieve glory, either playing solo or competing online. The game is both immersive and challenging, with engaging visuals that bring the experience to life.


What we like:
  • Historical accuracy
  • Mod community
  • Rewarding strategic gameplay
What could be improved:
  • DLC locks parts of the game
  • Overly complicated mechanics
  • Limited AI orders

  • grand-strategy
  • historical
  • strategy
  • world-war-2
  • war
  • military
  • naval
  • real-time
  • economy
  • alternate
  • tactical
  • political
  • grand
  • simulation
  • tanks

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The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.


  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • pixel
  • anime
  • fantasy
  • historical
  • alternate
  • 2d

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Rogue Hex (2025)

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early access PC Windows

Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars! ✨

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  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • hex
  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • battler
  • city-building
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • grid
  • replay-value
  • historical
  • building

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Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty (2023)

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early access PC Windows

Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty is a wargame demonstrating ancient warfare in China and combining elements of Big Strategy, RTS and RPG. You can learn little-known stories of heroes in ancient China by experiencing battles accommodating thousands of soldiers.

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  • tactical
  • real-time
  • wargame
  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • rpg
  • hand-drawn
  • drama
  • sandbox
  • stylized
  • military
  • war
  • story
  • single-player

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City Bus Manager (2022)

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early access Mac OS PC Windows

Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!


  • auto
  • capitalism
  • simulation
  • management
  • economy
  • logic
  • grand-strategy
  • foreign
  • time-management
  • sandbox
  • single-player
  • casual

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