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Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Sengoku.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2013
Games like Sengoku
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Players who liked Sengoku also play
The closest matches to Sengoku: March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron III, Victoria II, Crusader Kings II, and Europa Universalis III Complete. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Sengoku.
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Paradox Development Studio
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 62% of 236 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cheap retinues enable small clans to compete
- Feels like a board game with tactical depth
- Guilds generate troops money and honor per county
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Sengoku.
Europa Universalis IV
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Sengoku.
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Why this: Same contemplative mood as Sengoku.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sengoku at current Steam store prices.
Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Sengoku.
Stronghold HD (2012)
Why this: Also Historical and Medieval, like Sengoku.
Star Wolves 3: Civil War
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sengoku.
Lords of the Realm II
Why this: Same retro mood as Sengoku.
More from Paradox Development Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Paradox Development Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hearts of Iron IV
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Sengoku.
Crusader Kings III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Sengoku.
About Sengoku
The closest matches to Sengoku: March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron III, Victoria II, Crusader Kings II, and Europa Universalis III Complete. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sengoku is your kind of game, the closest matches are March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron III and Victoria II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its guild based resource production. 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.
About Sengoku: Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
Is Sengoku worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 236 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cheap retinues enable small clans to compete
- Feels like a board game with tactical depth
- Guilds generate troops money and honor per county
- Honor system replaces prestige with seppuku consequences
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Imagine an EU4 game where every nation is constantly at war with each other and when you conquer a province it immediately is annexed. The couple of other game mechanics are either completely broken (because it's just blobbing) or don't…”
“Will be blacklisting Paradox games since the company’s management and executives have no respect for the workers. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/union-survey-alleges-culture-of-mistreatment-at-paradox-interactive”
People who play it also play: March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron III, Victoria II
Frequently asked about Sengoku
Can I run it?
Does Sengoku run on Steam Deck?
Sengoku 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 Sengoku cost?
Sengoku is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sengoku have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sengoku supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Sengoku?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sengoku are March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron III, Victoria II.
Who developed Sengoku?
Sengoku was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.