Rank 01Why this
Shares scenario editor with Age of History II.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Age of History II
- 24 games
- Updated Sep 29, 2026
Players who liked Age of History II also play
The closest matches to Age of History II: Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3, Hearts of Iron IV, Crusader Kings II, and Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Diplomacy and World War II, like Age of History II.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 04 
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II.
Rank 05 
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Political, like Age of History II.
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Rank 07 
Making History: The Second World War
Why this: Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Age of History II
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Age of History 2: Definitive Edition
Shares scenario editor with Age of History II.
- 75% of 309 reviews
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- 5Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Also Diplomacy and Political, like Age of History II.
- 97% of 5,231 reviews
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- 7Making History: The Second World War
Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II.
- 79% of 155 reviews
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- 10Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II.
- 51% of 27,101 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Łukasz Jakowski
- Price: $4.49−25%checked Oct 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 9,188 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Exploiting broken ai makes every campaign unique
- Nation creator lets you rewrite history
- Province micromanagement feels like running a spreadsheet
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Retro
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Why this: Also Politics and Political, like Age of History II.
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Why this: Also Diplomacy and Political, like Age of History II.
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Why this: Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II.
Realpolitiks
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II.
The Guild II Renaissance
Why this: Also Politics and Political Sim, like Age of History II.
For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II.
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
Why this: Shares scenario editor with Age of History II.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Age of History II, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Age of History II.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Historical and War, like Age of History II.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also World War II and Historical, like Age of History II.
World of Warships
Why this: Same challenging mood as Age of History II.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Age of History II.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same retro mood as Age of History II.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also War and Turn-Based Strategy, like Age of History II.
About Age of History II
The closest matches to Age of History II: Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3, Hearts of Iron IV, Crusader Kings II, and Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Age of History II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3 and Hearts of Iron IV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and retro, and single out its diplomacy simulation and nation creator. 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.
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame released in 2018 by Łukasz Jakowski for $5.99. The core gameplay centers on diplomacy simulation, province-level micromanagement, and exploiting AI behavior, with a built-in nation creator and scenario editor enabling extensive customization. Players describe the nation creator as letting them rewrite history, while the province management can feel akin to running a spreadsheet. Reviewers highlight that the game carries a retro aesthetic while delivering challenging strategic depth, and players note that exploiting the AI makes each campaign feel unique. The scenario editor provides substantial replayability according to players, and the game supports multiplayer alongside being marked as Playable on Steam Deck. It holds an 87% positive rating from 9,188 Steam reviews.
About Age of History II: 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..
Is Age of History II worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 9,188 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 655 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 25% off, now $4.49 (checked Oct 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 64 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 32 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploiting broken ai makes every campaign unique
- Nation creator lets you rewrite history
- Province micromanagement feels like running a spreadsheet
- Scenario editor enables endless replayability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A negative review only because the Definitive Edition has to be bought separately.”
“Is AOH 2 is good? Yes. Should you buy it? If you want to, yeah Why im not reccomending it? AOH 2 Definitive edition happens, im NOT buying the same game for TWO times, specially after AOH 3 that was disappointment for me, yeah, keep making…”
People who play it also play: Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3, Hearts of Iron IV
Mobile version
Age of History II is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-09-30, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-09-30, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-10-02, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-02, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Age of History II
Can I run it?
Does Age of History II run on Steam Deck?
Age of History II is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Age of History II cost?
Age of History II is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Age of History II have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Age of History II supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Age of History II?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Age of History II are Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3, Hearts of Iron IV.
Who developed Age of History II?
Age of History II was developed by Łukasz Jakowski and published by Łukasz Jakowski Games.