Games like Imperator: Rome
If Imperator: Rome is your kind of game, the closest matches are Victoria 3, Victoria II and Europa Universalis IV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. 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 →Imperator: Rome is a strategy-simulation game released in 2019 by Paradox Development Studio, set across the ancient Mediterranean world. The game challenges players to manage culture, religion, families and dynasties, political factions, and populations while overseeing province culture conversion and resource extraction across vast territories. Players describe the experience as challenging, contemplative, epic, and immersive, with reviewers highlighting how characters and families create emergent storytelling, and how population and politics feel deeply intertwined. The urbanization and resource management systems are noted as satisfying, while the modding community has contributed to reviving and expanding the game's core systems. Priced at 11.99 USD, the game holds a 67% positive rating from over 12,000 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.
About Imperator: Rome: 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.
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Victoria 3
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Top pick for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Victoria II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Second-strongest match for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Europa Universalis IV
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Third-strongest match for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Arms Race 2
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Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Ranked #4 for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Just Power: The Papal States
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Ranked #6 for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Gilded Destiny
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Forge empires, incite revolutions, and reshape society in Gilded Destiny, the definitive grand strategy game of the Industrial Age. Take command of your chosen nation and lead it to glory through masterful diplomacy, sweeping industrialization, and decisive warfare.
SuperPower 2 Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Ranked #8 for Imperator: Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment.
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Victoria II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Surviving Mars: Relaunched
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Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
The award-winning sci-fi city builder is back - remastered, expanded and even more stunning. Colonize Mars and survive the process, from exploration and infrastructure to welcoming colonists and achieving long-term stability. Are you ready? Mars is waiting.
Europa Universalis IV
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
"The ultimate depiction of the Three Kingdom. A heroic drama of a gathering of Legends. "With this as the concept behind Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13, we have compiled an experience that will immerse you even deeper into the world of the Three Kingdoms, with "human drama," seen through the interactions of the...
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Reviewers of Imperator: Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Imperator: Rome at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~58% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
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!
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~58% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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 ~58% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~75% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Human Fall Flat
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Priced ~50% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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 ~58% under Imperator: Rome on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
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?
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Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
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!
SuchArt: Creative Space
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
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.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Counter-Strike 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
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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
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Europa Universalis IV
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Crusader Kings III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Victoria 3
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
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.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Imperator: Rome.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Victoria II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Hearts of Iron III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Imperator: Rome.
Another title from Paradox Development Studio, the studio behind Imperator: Rome. Shares Strategy with Imperator: Rome.
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Frequently asked about Imperator: Rome
- Does Imperator: Rome run on Steam Deck?
- Imperator: Rome 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 Imperator: Rome cost?
- Imperator: Rome is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Imperator: Rome have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Imperator: Rome supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Imperator: Rome?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Imperator: Rome are Victoria 3, Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV.
- Who developed Imperator: Rome?
- Imperator: Rome was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
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 Imperator: Rome.
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