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Games like NationWar:Annals

If NationWar:Annals is your kind of game, the closest matches are NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传, World Warfare & Economics and NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About NationWar:Annals: This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.

2021StrategyIndie3.99 USDWindowsby Yiming
NationWar:Annals — Steam game cover

Players who liked NationWar:Annals also play

Steam players who put hours into NationWar:Annals also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. World Warfare & Economics

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NationWar:Annals.

    Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.

    2015Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SandTable War: Three Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    "SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Terra Invicta

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NationWar:Annals.

    An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Renaissance Kingdom Wars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NationWar:Annals.

    The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.

    2014Strategy12.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ultimate General: American Revolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for NationWar:Annals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NationWar:Annals.

    American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.

    2024StrategySimulation49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NationWar:Annals at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under NationWar:Annals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Yiming

Other recommendable Steam games by Yiming, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yiming, the studio behind NationWar:Annals. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. NationWar2:Chronicle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yiming, the studio behind NationWar:Annals. Shares Strategy and Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    NationWar 2.0 is a big strategy game based on the theme of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period. There are more than 60 countries to choose from in the game. Map 1: 1 restores the mountainous landscapes and rivers of China.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation16.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Zombie Flick | 僵尸快打

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yiming, the studio behind NationWar:Annals. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    It's a well-designed side-by-side action adventure game that allows you to control a single character, deftly destroying traps and heroically killing hordes of zombies along the way by executing gorgeous commotion, using a variety of weapons, and unleashing powerful skills.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. PoetryAdventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yiming, the studio behind NationWar:Annals. Shares Indie with NationWar:Annals.

    This is a combination of creativity and elegance in one, specifically for love and addicted to the Chinese poetry culture of the majority of lovers tailored to guess the word puzzle game.

    2024IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NationWar:Annals

How much does NationWar:Annals cost?
NationWar:Annals is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NationWar:Annals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NationWar:Annals are NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传, World Warfare & Economics, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Who developed NationWar:Annals?
NationWar:Annals was developed by Yiming.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on NationWar:Annals.

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