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Games like Realpolitiks

If Realpolitiks is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of History II, Arms Race 2 and Crisis Cabinet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its crashes corrupt saves, contemplative and dark. 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.

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About Realpolitiks: Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!

2017Strategy14.99 USDMetacritic 52Windows · macOS · Linuxby Jujubee S.A.
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Players who liked Realpolitiks also play

Steam players who put hours into Realpolitiks also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Age of History II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Top pick for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

    2018Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Arms Race 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Realpolitiks.

    Second-strongest match for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Arms Race 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR that took place in the 20th century.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Crisis Cabinet

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Lead a nation through elections, unrest, war, scandals and economic collapse in this turn-based political strategy simulation. Spend political capital, manage budgets, survive crises and decide how far you’ll go to stay in power.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Just Power: The Papal States

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Are you ready to found a dynasty which controls the Holy See over the centuries? Climb the hierarchies, hire your relatives, blackmail and bribe to get everything you want in this turn-based political simulator.

    2022StrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Imperator: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Ranked #5 for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

    2019StrategySimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Victoria 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Ranked #6 for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

    2022StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Three Kingdoms : Alias

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  8. Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Realpolitiks.

    Ranked #8 for Realpolitiks fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!

    2023StrategySimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Realpolitiks

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Risk

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.

    2013StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  2. Democracy 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Realpolitiks.

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hearts of Iron IV

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

    2016StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WARZONE

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    WARZONE is a tactical turn-based war game which requires a chess level of logical thinking and which provides an entertainment comparable to that of a tank shooter.

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Terra Invicta

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Tiny Civilization

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.

    2022Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Geo-Political Simulator 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Realpolitiks.

    Reviewers of Realpolitiks cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    The new 5th edition of the hyperrealistic global simulator game where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition or the president of a large multinational company, with a completely redesigned interface, a new ultra-detailed map, complete control of companies and new scenarios for 2024.

    2024StrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    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.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    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?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Realpolitiks on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    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.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. DCS World Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Jujubee S.A.

Other recommendable Steam games by Jujubee S.A., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Realpolitiks II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Realpolitiks.

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. KURSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Realpolitiks.

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. FLASHOUT 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks.

    FLASHOUT 2, the sequel to the highly-acclaimed anti-gravity racer FLASHOUT 3D is finally here! Get into one of many ultra-fast ships and use your arsenal of rockets, guns, bonuses and upgrades to fight your way to victory!

    2014ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dark Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Realpolitiks.

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Dark Moon is a survival strategy game where in order to survive you must avoid the Sun’s scorching rays and embrace the darkness. Gather resources, upgrade your mobile base, make tough moral decisions, but most importantly - don’t go into the light!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Take Off - The Flight Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks.

    Fly more than 20 airplanes in an open world or try out more than 40 exciting and varied missions – from airfreighting to dramatic rescue operations!

    2017Simulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Spellcrafter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks. Shares Strategy with Realpolitiks.

    Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Deep Diving Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Realpolitiks.

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks.

    Submerge yourself in one of the most immersive diving simulators to date. Gather your gear, choose your diving spot and discover what lies beneath the surface as you venture deep into the unknown.

    2019SportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Deep Diving VR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jujubee S.A., the studio behind Realpolitiks.

    Submerge yourself in one of the most immersive VR experiences to date! Explore uncharted waters, witness vivid marine life, collect ancient artifacts, upgrade your gear, and enjoy the underwater adventure in Virtual Reality!

    2019IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Realpolitiks

How much does Realpolitiks cost?
Realpolitiks is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Realpolitiks?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Realpolitiks are Age of History II, Arms Race 2, Crisis Cabinet.
Who developed Realpolitiks?
Realpolitiks was developed by Jujubee S.A. and published by Fulqrum Publishing.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Realpolitiks.

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