Games like Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
If Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crisis in the Kremlin, Collapse: A Political Simulator and China: Mao's legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War: Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.
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Crisis in the Kremlin
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Shares faction politics with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Top pick for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
Collapse: A Political Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Second-strongest match for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.
China: Mao's legacy
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Third-strongest match for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...
Victoria 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Ranked #4 for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Ranked #5 for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...
1992: Rasputie
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Take a place of a politician in the post-Soviet space and immerse yourself in the struggle for power amid the ruins of the former empire. Your decisions will determine the path of the young state's development.
Arms Race 2
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and a contemplative mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Ranked #7 for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Arms Race 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR that took place in the 20th century.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
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Europa Universalis IV
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Shares an immersive mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Reviewers of Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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.
Hearts of Iron IV
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Shares an immersive mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Reviewers of Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Reviewers of Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...
China: Mao's legacy
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Reviewers of Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...
Suzerain
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Reviewers of Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~88% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~63% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
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?
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Nostalgames
Other recommendable Steam games by Nostalgames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Crisis in the Kremlin
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Another title from Nostalgames, the studio behind Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
China: Mao's legacy
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Another title from Nostalgames, the studio behind Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Another title from Nostalgames, the studio behind Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...
Collapse: A Political Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
Another title from Nostalgames, the studio behind Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War.
is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.
Frequently asked about Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
- Does Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War run on Steam Deck?
- Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War cost?
- Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War are Crisis in the Kremlin, Collapse: A Political Simulator, China: Mao's legacy.
- Who developed Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War?
- Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War was developed by Nostalgames.
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