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Games like Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition

If Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Imperator: Rome, Hearts of Iron III and Europa Universalis III Complete — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition: Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

2008Strategy2.49 USDMetacritic 79Windowsby Paradox Development Studio
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition — Steam game cover
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Classical era setting feels distinct from later paradox gamesGeneral loyalty can spiral into civil strifePopulation classes directly tie to tax manpower and technologyAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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  1. Imperator: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Top pick for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

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  2. Hearts of Iron III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Second-strongest match for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

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  3. Europa Universalis III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Third-strongest match for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.

    2009Strategy4.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Victoria II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

    2010Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hearts of Iron IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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 ↗
  6. Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Ranked #6 for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

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  7. Rome: Total War™ - Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Ranked #7 for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.

    2007StrategyDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Ranked #8 for Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗

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  1. Sengoku

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.

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  2. Hearts of Iron III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

    2009Strategy2.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Europa Universalis IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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 ↗
  5. Total War: ATTILA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

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  6. Imperator: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

    2019StrategySimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rome: Total War™ - Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.

    2007StrategyDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Victoria

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Join Victoria on her ghost hunt through the USA. Help her fight against supernatural creatures.

    2019IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

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    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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!

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  2. Bejeweled® 3

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    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

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  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

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    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

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  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

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    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

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  5. Russian Life Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.

    2019ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Achievement Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. House of Detention

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ‎My Suika – Kyo’s Fruit Merge

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    A fun watermelon merge puzzle game! Combine various matching fruits to help Kyo gather watermelons in four different game modes!

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Free alternatives

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

  1. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Age of Conquest IV

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Celestial Empire: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.

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  4. SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.

    2018StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  5. Blood of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    "Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!

    2020ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  6. CivIdle

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Demise of Nations

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

    2017StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. REPTRAILS

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Singleplayer 2D RTS Chemtrail / NWO Simulation

    2022StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from Paradox Development Studio

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

  1. Hearts of Iron IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Europa Universalis IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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 ↗
  4. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Victoria 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares colonial expansion and an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    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.

    2022StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Imperator: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

    2019StrategySimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Victoria II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.

    Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

    2010Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition

How much does Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition cost?
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition are Imperator: Rome, Hearts of Iron III, Europa Universalis III Complete.
Who developed Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition?
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.

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