Games like World War I
If World War I is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aggression: Europe Under Fire, Battle of Empires : 1914-1918 and Last Train Home — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cheap and accessible, atmospheric and challenging. 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 World War I: World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine.
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Aggression: Europe Under Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Top pick for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Aggression is a military real-time strategy game set within a historic context featuring role-playing elements. Play the role of a political leader of Russia, Great Britain, France or Germany. It is up to you to take firm decisions at the crucial period of the European history – the World Wars ages covering 1914 – 1945.
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with World War I.
Second-strongest match for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Last Train Home
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Third-strongest match for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Victoria II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with World War I.
Ranked #4 for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
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...
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with World War I.
Ranked #5 for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
The Entente Gold
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Ranked #6 for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
In the game you become not only a witness to history, but a powerful and cunning army commander as well. You will lead forces of one of the following European countries: Russia, France, Germany, Austrian Empire and Britain through five campaigns which vary due to the real historical role of each participant.
Stronghold HD (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Ranked #7 for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for World War I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with World War I.
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
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Blitzkrieg 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Stalingrad
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
KURSK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play.
KURSK is the first ever adventure and documentary video game inspired by real events. You assume the role of a spy who finds way on the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk. While trying to complete your mission, you become witness to the dramatic events which shook the world at that time.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Click and Conquer
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with World War I.
Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.
Toe-tal War
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Reviewers of World War I cross-mention this title as a similar play.
TOE-TAL WAR is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below World War I at current Steam store prices.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
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!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
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.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
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.
Majesty Gold HD
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!
Bomber Crew
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Turmoil
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
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.
Party Hard
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under World War I on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with World War I.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Supremacy: 1914
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!
Colonize Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Colonize Prologue is a combination of survival game and building strategy that takes place during the colonization period - the 17th century. It tells the story of a settlement in the new world and all the difficulties encountered by the early settlers.
Romans: Age of Caesar
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with World War I.
Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.
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Frequently asked about World War I
- How much does World War I cost?
- World War I is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to World War I?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World War I are Aggression: Europe Under Fire, Battle of Empires : 1914-1918, Last Train Home.
- Who developed World War I?
- World War I was developed by Dark Fox and published by Fulqrum Publishing.
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