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Games like Espiocracy

If Espiocracy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hearts of Iron IV, Europa Universalis IV and Supreme Ruler Ultimate — 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 Espiocracy: Espiocracy is an espionage grand strategy game where you lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries. Rewrite history from the shadows as you influence ideologies, stage coups, and wage proxy wars. Subterfuge takes center stage as you establish a new world order.

2026StrategySimulationWindows · macOS · Linuxby Ex Vivo Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Espiocracy 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. Hearts of Iron IV

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

    2016StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Europa Universalis IV

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

    2013StrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Supreme Ruler Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Steel Division 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Rebel Inc: Escalation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.

    2021StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Total War: SHOGUN 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.

    2011Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Terra Invicta

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Espiocracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Espiocracy.

    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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    WHY THIS

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

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    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『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 ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Espiocracy

Does Espiocracy have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Espiocracy supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Espiocracy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Espiocracy are Hearts of Iron IV, Europa Universalis IV, Supreme Ruler Ultimate.
Who developed Espiocracy?
Espiocracy was developed by Ex Vivo Studios and published by Hooded Horse.

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 Espiocracy.

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