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Games like War, the Game

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked War, the Game also play

The closest matches to War, the Game: Age of History 3, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Mushroom Wars, AI War 2, and Hearts of Iron IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares scenario editor with War, the Game.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same chill mood as War, the Game.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    AI War 2

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  2. Rank 07

    Line War

    • $24.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like War, the Game

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Age of History 3

    Shares scenario editor with War, the Game.

    • 81% of 3,761 reviews
  2. 2
    Driftland: The Magic Revival

    Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like War, the Game.

    • 71% of 732 reviews
  3. 3
    Mushroom Wars

    Same chill mood as War, the Game.

    • 78% of 158 reviews
  4. 4
    AI War 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 950 reviews
  5. 5
    Hearts of Iron IV

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 120,833 reviews
  6. 6
    Total War: WARHAMMER II

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 93% of 50,658 reviews
  7. 7
    Line War

    Genres: Strategy

    • 81% of 827 reviews
  8. 8
    Making History II: The War of the World

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 82% of 230 reviews
  9. 9
    Victoria II

    Genres: Strategy

    • 93% of 9,038 reviews
  10. 10
    Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 77% of 2,133 reviews
  11. 11
    Supreme Ruler Ultimate

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 76% of 833 reviews
  12. 12
    Rome: Total War™ - Collection

    Genres: Strategy

    • 95% of 8,718 reviews
  13. 13
    Armored Brigade II

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 84% of 103 reviews
  14. 14
    Men of War™

    Also RTS and War, like War, the Game.

    • 86% of 1,240 reviews
  15. 15
    Anomaly: Warzone Earth

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 82% of 561 reviews
  16. 16
    Wargame: Airland Battle

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 2,310 reviews
  17. 17
    NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence

    Genres: Strategy

    • 82% of 446 reviews
  18. 18
    Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

    Also Grand Strategy and War, like War, the Game.

    • 77% of 561 reviews
  19. 19
    Ultimate General: Gettysburg

    Genres: Indie, Strategy, Simulation

    • 82% of 1,876 reviews
  20. 20
    The Battle of Polytopia

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 95% of 3,178 reviews
  21. 21
    Dummynation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 1,976 reviews
  22. 22
    Wargame: Red Dragon

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 88% of 8,039 reviews
  23. 23
    Terra Invicta

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 83% of 6,142 reviews
  24. 24
    8-Bit Armies

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 80% of 1,179 reviews
War, the Game — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: GabberGames.com
  • Price: $6.99checked Oct 17
  • 53% of 136 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie
  • Metacritic 65
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Globe spanning map feels unique
  • Orbital time progression is visually clever
  • Playable with friends is a highlight
  • Chill
  • Contemplative
  • Relaxing

More games like War, the Game, sliced differently

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below War, the Game at current Steam store prices.

  • Theatre of War

    Why this: Also RTS and War, like War, the Game.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2010
  • Old World

    Why this: Also Grand Strategy and War, like War, the Game.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  • Worbital

    Why this: Same whimsical mood as War, the Game.

    • $3.24 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  • Warpips

    • $2.54 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  • AI War: Fleet Command

    Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like War, the Game.

    • $2.49 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2009

About War, the Game

The closest matches to War, the Game: Age of History 3, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Mushroom Wars, AI War 2, and Hearts of Iron IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If War, the Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of History 3, Driftland: The Magic Revival and Mushroom Wars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its city income based economy and global map perspective. 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.

About War, the Game: 'War, the Game' is a RTS for pc in realistic present day setting.The controls are intuitive, the game rules are simple and transparent.The game focuses on strategy and the use of ones brain to complete the scenarios.The map is a spherical version of earth. That's new.

Is War, the Game worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 53% of 136 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $6.99 (checked Oct 17).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“If you start to win, the enemy decides to use it's computing power and split up 300 units into individuals and dance around the map conquering undefended territories and crippling you because tactics and strategies have no effect in this…”
5 h played
“Game wont start anymore, don't bother buying. tried using the -windowed launch command but that only gives me a small window the size of my thumb, and when i try to go full screen the game literaly goes "guess ill die" on me.”
42 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Age of History 3, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Mushroom Wars

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Frequently asked about War, the Game

Can I run it?

How much does War, the Game cost?

War, the Game is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does War, the Game have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — War, the Game supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).

What games are most similar to War, the Game?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside War, the Game are Age of History 3, Driftland: The Magic Revival, Mushroom Wars.

Who developed War, the Game?

War, the Game was developed by GabberGames.com.