Games like Ironclads 2: American Civil War
If Ironclads 2: American Civil War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pacific Storm Allies, Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 and Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its historical naval warfare authenticity, line formation tactical positioning and moddable xml based systems. 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 Ironclads 2: American Civil War: Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
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Pacific Storm Allies
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Top pick for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Pacific Storm: Allies expands upon the success of the internationally acclaimed original to deliver an unforgettable mix of real-time strategy and blistering arcade combat, recreating World War II's most heated battles.
Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Second-strongest match for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas.
Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Third-strongest match for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas in turned-based strategic mode.
Clad in Iron: Philippines 1898
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Ranked #4 for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas.
Victorian Admirals: Caroline Crisis 1885
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Ranked #5 for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.
Victorian Admirals: Samoan Crisis 1889
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Ranked #6 for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.
Victorian Admirals: Marianas Incident 1887
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Ranked #7 for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models
Victorian Admirals: Panama Crisis 1885
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Ranked #8 for Ironclads 2: American Civil War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.
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Pacific Storm
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Reviewers of Ironclads 2: American Civil War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
On December 7, 1941, a major part of the U.S. Pacific navy stationed at Pearl Harbor was assaulted by Japanese planes. Japanese fighters were destroying American aircraft on land and in the air, without giving them a chance for a counterattack. The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats.
Pacific Storm Allies
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Reviewers of Ironclads 2: American Civil War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Pacific Storm: Allies expands upon the success of the internationally acclaimed original to deliver an unforgettable mix of real-time strategy and blistering arcade combat, recreating World War II's most heated battles.
Victorian Admirals
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Reviewers of Ironclads 2: American Civil War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ironclads 2: American Civil War at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil 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?
Nubby's Number Factory
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Priced ~50% under Ironclads 2: American Civil War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Maelstrom
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Force of Warships: Battleship Games
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Direct your battleship to glorious victory! Online battle under your leadership!
The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.
航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
"Navigation Domination" is an RPG game with the 15th century era of great voyage as the background. Based on the 14th to 19th centuries, especially the world after the great geographical discovery and the opening of new routes, maps, ports, cities and specialties for trade are constructed.
First Sino-Japanese War
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A free and open-source game about the First Sino-Japanese War and other pre-dreadnought battles in East Asia. A miniature-like wargame system, but without 3D models.
Nuclear Sub: Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. A realistic nuclear submarine simulator will allow you to take command of your crew and battle your fiercest enemies. Arm yourself with missiles, dive into the ocean and fight for your country
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Other recommendable Steam games by Totem Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ironclads: American Civil War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
<p>Battle of the civil war ironclads. Take part in battles from USS Monitor vs CSS Virginia before battles between armored squadrons of steamships and other vessels.</p> <p>The flow of time is organized into rounds.
Ironclads: High Seas
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Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
<p>For over a year the forces of the United States of America (Northern States) and the Confederates States of America (Southern States) have fought a bitter war. In 1862 the governments of Great Britain, France and Spain recognize the Southern States to secure raw materials.
Ironclads: Schleswig War 1864
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Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
<p>The Danish government wanted to annex the duchy of Schleswig to the Danish kingdom while the Prussian government, for internal political and strategic reasons, wanted Schleswig to finally became a part of Germany.
Ironclads: Anglo Russian War 1866
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Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
<p>Russia sought to seize control of Constantinople. The city controlled the Black Sea straits, an important economic and strategic point of the Black and Mediterranean Sea. This area was the cause of constant conflict with Britain, which was concerned about her Mediterranean interests.
Ironclads: Chincha Islands War 1866
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Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
<p>Spain tried to restore by force its influence on its former colonies, Chile and Peru. This strong Spanish squadron occupied the Chincha Islands, very important to the economy of Peru. Peru received support from neighboring Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Victorian Admirals
WHY THIS
Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.
Ironclads 2: War of the Pacific
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
Ironclads 2: Boshin War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Another title from Totem Games, the studio behind Ironclads 2: American Civil War. Shares Simulation with Ironclads 2: American Civil War.
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults and harbour sieges, struggle for dominance over the seas in turned-based strategic mode.
Frequently asked about Ironclads 2: American Civil War
- How much does Ironclads 2: American Civil War cost?
- Ironclads 2: American Civil War is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ironclads 2: American Civil War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ironclads 2: American Civil War are Pacific Storm Allies, Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904, Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864.
- Who developed Ironclads 2: American Civil War?
- Ironclads 2: American Civil War was developed by Totem Games and published by Strategy First.
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