Games like Mare Nostrvm
If Mare Nostrvm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wars of Cards: ROMA, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Total War: ATTILA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its ship customization adds depth, simultaneous turns create tension and atmospheric. 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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Wars of Cards: ROMA
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Top pick for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Wars of Cards: ROMA is a multiplayer strategy game. Compared with the high-fidelity, brain-burning strategy game masterpieces, Wars of Cards: ROMA adopts a minimalist gameplay of maps and cards, which can easily satisfy the desire of strategy lovers to color the map.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
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Shares a contemplative mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Second-strongest match for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Total War: ATTILA
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Shares a challenging mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Third-strongest match for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Wargame: Red Dragon
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Shares a challenging mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Ranked #4 for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.
Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
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Shares a challenging mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Ranked #5 for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
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Shares a challenging mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Ranked #6 for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.
Panzer Corps 2
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Shares a contemplative mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Ranked #7 for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
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Shares a challenging mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Ranked #8 for Mare Nostrvm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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Qvadriga
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Reviewers of Mare Nostrvm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.
Fields of Glory
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Reviewers of Mare Nostrvm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Return to a true wargame based on Napoleon's Waterloo campaign! Become a General in control of huge armies in this classic, historic-themed RTS!
Combat Mission Cold War
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Mare Nostrvm.
Reviewers of Mare Nostrvm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mare Nostrvm at current Steam store prices.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~63% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~69% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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!
Inscryption
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Priced ~60% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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...
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~75% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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.
FTL: Faster Than Light
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Priced ~50% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~75% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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 ~75% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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 ~75% under Mare Nostrvm on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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?
Free alternatives
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 Mare Nostrvm.
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.
Rogue Agent
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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.
Romanizer
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Immerse yourself in Roman history with this management game! Gain acceptance of the goddess Cybele into the pantheon of Roman gods, influence public opinion, and go through many historical events. Will you be able to get Cybele adopted by the Romans?
Demise of Nations
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Legends of Callasia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Choose your faction. Choose your heroes. Choose your troops. Conquer lands, create kingdoms, and destroy your enemies. All the lands of Callasia are yours to dominate in this original strategy game.
Pirate Ships
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
Pirate Ships is a PvP game about shipbuilding and naval battles. Embark on an epic journey together with other players and fight monsters, pirates and thieves to become the greatest pirate in all of the Caribbean!
三国战线
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
This is an idle text game based on the Three Kingdoms. As the game progresses, the system will randomly trigger various events, and automatically trigger various military commands and various internal affairs facilities according to different development situations.
First Sino-Japanese War
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Mare Nostrvm.
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.
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Frequently asked about Mare Nostrvm
- How much does Mare Nostrvm cost?
- Mare Nostrvm is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Mare Nostrvm have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Mare Nostrvm supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Mare Nostrvm?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mare Nostrvm are Wars of Cards: ROMA, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: ATTILA.
- Who developed Mare Nostrvm?
- Mare Nostrvm was developed by Turnopia and published by Slitherine Ltd..
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