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Games like O.A.C - World Begins

Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to O.A.C - World Begins for fans of strategy, indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in O.A.C - World Begins also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About O.A.C - World Begins: Are you a leader? Once you convince your nation you are their leader, it will be time to show the world your own political, people management and military strategy skills. O.A.C aims to be a breath of fresh air in the grand strategy genre that will inspire its own kind of videogames!

2024StrategyIndieSimulationRPGEarly Access19.99 USDWindowsby V.B.B
O.A.C - World Begins — Steam game cover

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    Clockwork Dawn — Steam game cover

    Clockwork Dawn

    Top pick for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    A new dawn approaches with the advent of intricate mechanical designs that will transform the world into an era of steam and steel. Take control of a country in this alternate history steampunk timeline and either survive and prosper or be forgotten in the dust of ages past.

    2024StrategySimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    The Emperor and State — Steam game cover

    The Emperor and State

    Second-strongest match for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation9.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 — Steam game cover

    Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升

    Third-strongest match for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!

    2023StrategySimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Power & Revolution 2020 Edition — Steam game cover

    Power & Revolution 2020 Edition

    Ranked #4 for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    The new version of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and restart the economy, participate in the US elections or engage in lightning wars with new 2020 scenarios.

    2020StrategySimulation49.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Mr. President — Steam game cover

    Mr. President

    Ranked #5 for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.

    2026StrategySimulationRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Terra Invicta — Steam game cover

    Terra Invicta

    Ranked #6 for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    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 ↗
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    Renaissance Kingdom Wars — Steam game cover

    Renaissance Kingdom Wars

    Ranked #7 for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    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 ↗
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    春秋 — Steam game cover

    春秋

    Ranked #8 for O.A.C - World Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    此为以春秋时代为背景,历史战略类即时制游戏。两千多年前华夏大地锦绣山河一眼尽收,可在其间建造城郭,构筑关隘,修筑长城,农商、车船、战阵行走其间。礼崩乐坏,百家兴起、诸侯争霸、异族入侵、合纵连横,列国之伐兵、伐交、伐谋就此展开。磅礴壮丽的春秋画卷待君前来指点江山!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below O.A.C - World Begins at current Steam store prices.

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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

    Priced ~50% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Garry's Mod — Steam game cover

    Garry's Mod

    Priced ~75% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Lethal Company — Steam game cover

    Lethal Company

    Priced ~50% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Early Access with O.A.C - World Begins.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    People Playground — Steam game cover

    People Playground

    Priced ~50% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Fallout: New Vegas — Steam game cover

    Fallout: New Vegas

    Priced ~50% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares RPG with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Undertale — Steam game cover

    Undertale

    Priced ~50% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with O.A.C - World Begins.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Vampire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Vampire Survivors

    Priced ~75% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    R.E.P.O. — Steam game cover

    R.E.P.O.

    Priced ~65% under O.A.C - World Begins on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with O.A.C - World Begins.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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    Doki Doki Literature Club! — Steam game cover

    Doki Doki Literature Club!

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Helltaker — Steam game cover

    Helltaker

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Ultimate Custom Night — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Custom Night

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Bongo Cat — Steam game cover

    Bongo Cat

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    ENA: Dream BBQ — Steam game cover

    ENA: Dream BBQ

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog — Steam game cover

    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Indigo Park: Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with O.A.C - World Begins.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about O.A.C - World Begins

How much does O.A.C - World Begins cost?
O.A.C - World Begins is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to O.A.C - World Begins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside O.A.C - World Begins are Clockwork Dawn, The Emperor and State, Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升.
Who developed O.A.C - World Begins?
O.A.C - World Begins was developed by V.B.B and published by C.O.T.E.

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