Rank 01Why this
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2016
Games like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
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Players who liked NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence also play
The closest matches to NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence: NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, and Hearts of Iron IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2017
Rank 03- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2016
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Rank 07 
Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Rank 08 
Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Why this: Shares resource management with NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
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- 1NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 86% of 138 reviews
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- 4Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 84% of 17,216 reviews
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- 6Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 74% of 86 reviews
- 7Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 81% of 392 reviews
- 8Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Shares resource management with NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 75% of 87 reviews
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- 14Wargame: Red Dragon
Also Alternate History and Wargame, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 88% of 8,039 reviews
- 15
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- 20Power & Revolution 2020 Edition
Shares diplomacy and alliances with NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 58% of 230 reviews
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- 22Master of Command
Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 93% of 2,122 reviews
- 23
- 24Oriental Empires
Also Grand Strategy and Military, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
- 74% of 793 reviews
- Released: 2015
- Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- Price: $59.99checked Oct 10
- 82% of 446 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Clan policies drastically alter playstyle
- Emergent storytelling through rival clans
- Historical events shape the narrative
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Shares resource management with NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Alternate History and Wargame, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Military and War, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Shares resource management with NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Wargame and Historical, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Wargame and War, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Same epic mood as NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Nioh: Complete Edition
Why this: Same challenging mood as NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Why this: Same contemplative mood as NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
Why this: Also Wargame and Historical, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
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Why this: Same grand mood as NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
About NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
The closest matches to NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence: NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, and Hearts of Iron IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence is your kind of game, the closest matches are NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi and Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and epic, and single out its clan specific policies and diplomacy and alliances. 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 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence: Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.
Is NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 446 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $59.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 64 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Clan policies drastically alter playstyle
- Emergent storytelling through rival clans
- Historical events shape the narrative
- Officer customization adds replayability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“over-priced ~flash i cant believe theyre selling this for AAA prices. glad i caught it on sale. no wonder theres no gameplay vid on th store page”
“It is not a bad game, I wish I could post a iffy thumb. It is all about snowballing. Once you get that, you are a force in the game. I grew up with Koei games in the SNES era and favor those over this. Just my opinion. Not bad if you find…”
People who play it also play: NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Frequently asked about NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Can I run it?
Does NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence work on Steam Deck?
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence cost?
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence are NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII.
Who developed NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence?
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence was developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD..