Games like Civil War: 1863
If Civil War: 1863 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Civil War: Battle of Petersburg, American Patriots: Boston Tea Party and Tank Battle: 1944 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and relaxing. 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 Civil War: 1863: Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.
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Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
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Shares hex based movement and a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Top pick for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Crush the Confederates near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Bring peace to a nation divided.
American Patriots: Boston Tea Party
WHY THIS
Shares hex based movement and a chill mood with Civil War: 1863.
Second-strongest match for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Take Boston or die for freedom!
Tank Battle: 1944
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Third-strongest match for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
Assault on Arnhem
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Shares hex based movement with Civil War: 1863.
Ranked #4 for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Civil War: 1861
WHY THIS
Shares hex based movement and a chill mood with Civil War: 1863.
Ranked #5 for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.
Panzer Corps 2
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Shares a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Ranked #6 for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Unity of Command II
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Ranked #7 for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Shadow Empire
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Ranked #8 for Civil War: 1863 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
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Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
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Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Civil War: Bull Run 1861
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Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.
Ultimate General: Civil War
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Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Civil War: 1861
WHY THIS
Shares hex based movement and a chill mood with Civil War: 1863.
Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.
Civil War: Gettysburg
WHY THIS
Shares hex based movement and a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Reviewers of Civil War: 1863 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from 1st to 3rd July 1863, in Pennsylvania. The battle resulted the largest number of casualties in any battle of the entire war, and was the turning point of the American Civil War. Over three days General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated the Confederate army of General Robert E.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Civil War: 1863 at current Steam store prices.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
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 Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
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.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
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 Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
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?
Nubby's Number Factory
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Priced ~50% under Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
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.
Monster Train
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Priced ~50% under Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~70% under Civil War: 1863 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Battle for Wesnoth
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?
Rogue Agent
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Rogue Agent is a turn-based strategy game, fast-paced, that pits the player against the computer on a secret service thriller around the world.
The Last Flame: Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Stones Keeper: King Aurelius
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, and live through the final moments of King Aurelius
Order of Battle: World War II
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Demise of Nations
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
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More from HexWar Games
Other recommendable Steam games by HexWar Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tank Battle: Normandy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Land your troops on the beaches of northern France, lay bridges to cross flooded enemy defences, avoid tanktraps, clear the area of dangerous minefields, overcome the enemy and claim the beachhead for the Allies!
Civil War: Bull Run 1861
WHY THIS
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.
Battles of the Ancient World
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Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
The ‘Battles of the Ancient World’ game system is a tactical simulation of some of the greatest and most important battles from 1457 B.C. to 378 A.D.. Each scenario features one of these great battles and players may play as either side. The game has been designed to ensure maximum playability and historical accuracy, in that order.
Wellington's Victory
WHY THIS
Shares hex based movement and a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
At dawn on June 18th, the torrential rain which had soaked the Belgium countryside the previous day began tapering off.
Tank Battle: 1944
WHY THIS
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
1775: Rebellion
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Civil War: 1863.
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas!
Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge
WHY THIS
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
Nuts!: The Battle of the Bulge is a Decision Games card game that recreates the famous World War Two battle (16-31 Dec 1944) in which the German Army mounted a surprise attack on the thin U.S. forces deployed in the Ardennes region.
Commands & Colors: The Great War
WHY THIS
Another title from HexWar Games, the studio behind Civil War: 1863. Shares Strategy with Civil War: 1863.
The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.
Frequently asked about Civil War: 1863
- How much does Civil War: 1863 cost?
- Civil War: 1863 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Civil War: 1863?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Civil War: 1863 are Civil War: Battle of Petersburg, American Patriots: Boston Tea Party, Tank Battle: 1944.
- Who developed Civil War: 1863?
- Civil War: 1863 was developed by HexWar Games and published by Hunted Cow Games.
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