# Games like Rule the Waves 3

> The closest matches to Rule the Waves 3: Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts, Silent Hunter® III, War on the Sea, Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age, and Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts](https://imho.run/games/1069660/ultimate-admiral-dreadnoughts) — Shares ship design with Rule the Waves 3. 4,273 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069660/)
2. [Silent Hunter® III](https://imho.run/games/15210/silent-hunter-iii) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 1,464 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/)
3. [War on the Sea](https://imho.run/games/1280780/war-on-the-sea) — A frequent pick in Rule the Waves 3 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,315 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280780/)
4. [Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age](https://imho.run/games/1286220/sea-power-naval-combat-in-the-missile-age) — Also Cold War and Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 3,289 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/)
5. [Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles](https://imho.run/games/1281220/task-force-admiral-vol-1-american-carrier-battles) — A frequent pick in Rule the Waves 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 342 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/)
6. [Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game](https://imho.run/games/73170/darkest-hour-a-hearts-of-iron-game) — Also World War I and Cold War, like Rule the Waves 3. 929 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73170/)
7. [Atlantic Fleet](https://imho.run/games/420440/atlantic-fleet) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 1,109 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420440/)
8. [SHIPS AT WAR](https://imho.run/games/1557420/ships-at-war) — Shares ship design with Rule the Waves 3. 299 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557420/)
9. [Boat Crew](https://imho.run/games/1633370/boat-crew) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 349 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1633370/)
10. [Sub Command](https://imho.run/games/2920/sub-command) — Also Cold War and Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 91 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2920/)
11. [NavalArt](https://imho.run/games/842780/navalart) — Also World War I and Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842780/)
12. [World of Warships](https://imho.run/games/552990/world-of-warships) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 48,539 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552990/)
13. [Waves of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1482750/waves-of-steel) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/)
14. [Battle Fleet 2](https://imho.run/games/332490/battle-fleet-2) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 241 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332490/)
15. [Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/2910/fleet-command) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 324 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2910/)
16. [Victory At Sea](https://imho.run/games/298480/victory-at-sea) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 364 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298480/)
17. [Hearts of Iron III](https://imho.run/games/25890/hearts-of-iron-iii) — Also World War II and Alternate History, like Rule the Waves 3. 2,730 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/)
18. [Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations WOTY](https://imho.run/games/321410/command-modern-air-naval-operations-woty) — Also Cold War and Naval, like Rule the Waves 3. 331 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/)
19. [Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail](https://imho.run/games/1069650/ultimate-admiral-age-of-sail) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 1,253 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069650/)
20. [Battlestations Pacific](https://imho.run/games/8170/battlestations-pacific) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 1,212 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8170/)
21. [Battlestations: Midway](https://imho.run/games/6870/battlestations-midway) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 457 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6870/)
22. [Commander: Conquest of the Americas](https://imho.run/games/49300/commander-conquest-of-the-americas) — Also Naval Combat, like Rule the Waves 3. 88 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49300/)
23. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Also Cold War and Naval, like Rule the Waves 3. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
24. [The Operational Art of War IV](https://imho.run/games/792660/the-operational-art-of-war-iv) — Also World War I and Cold War, like Rule the Waves 3. 134 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792660/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2008100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2008100&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2008100&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2008100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2008100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rule the Waves 3

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2008100
- **Developer:** Naval Warfare Simulations
- **Publisher:** Matrix Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 18, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2008100/rule-the-waves-3)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2008100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008100/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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