# Games like Nations

> The closest matches to Nations: Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Terra Invicta, Hearts of Iron IV, Solar Nations 2, and Victoria II. 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. [Age of History 2: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3381680/age-of-history-2-definitive-edition) — Shares diplomacy system and territory control with Nations. 309 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3381680/)
2. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Shares research tree and turn based strategy with Nations. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
3. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Nations. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
4. [Solar Nations 2](https://imho.run/games/2275440/solar-nations-2) — Shares empire building and diplomacy with Nations. 68 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275440/)
5. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Political Sim and Grand Strategy, like Nations. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
6. [Supreme Ruler The Great War](https://imho.run/games/600280/supreme-ruler-the-great-war) — Also Grand Strategy and Alternate History, like Nations. 73 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600280/)
7. [Sid Meier's Civilization® V](https://imho.run/games/8930/sid-meier-s-civilization-v) — Shares diplomacy system and turn based strategy with Nations. 78,108 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/)
8. [Trade Conquest](https://imho.run/games/3160580/trade-conquest) — Also Diplomacy and Political Sim, like Nations. 54 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160580/)
9. [Europa Universalis V](https://imho.run/games/3450310/europa-universalis-v) — Shares empire building and territory control with Nations. 12,093 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3450310/)
10. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Shares diplomacy and research tree with Nations. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
11. [NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence](https://imho.run/games/392470/nobunaga-s-ambition-sphere-of-influence) — Shares resource management with Nations. 446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/)
12. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also RTS and Historical, like Nations. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
13. [Fantasy Map Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3035500/fantasy-map-simulator) — Shares map editor and territory control with Nations. 1,052 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035500/)
14. [Renaissance Kingdom Wars](https://imho.run/games/2533020/renaissance-kingdom-wars) — Shares unit customization and territory control with Nations. 87 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533020/)
15. [Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition](https://imho.run/games/4021780/geo-political-simulator-2026-edition) — A frequent pick in Nations players' libraries, and another Strategy. 57 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4021780/)
16. [East India Company](https://imho.run/games/25930/east-india-company) — Also Diplomacy and Political Sim, like Nations. 119 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25930/)
17. [DSS 2: War Industry](https://imho.run/games/3582440/dss-2-war-industry) — Shares empire building and production chains with Nations. 92 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3582440/)
18. [Realpolitiks](https://imho.run/games/553260/realpolitiks) — Also Diplomacy and Political Sim, like Nations. 405 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553260/)
19. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Shares unit customization and faction politics with Nations. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
20. [Total War: THREE KINGDOMS](https://imho.run/games/779340/total-war-three-kingdoms) — Shares diplomacy system and faction politics with Nations. 17,216 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/)
21. [ICBM: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/2647680/icbm-escalation) — Shares research tree and unit customization with Nations. 832 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647680/)
22. [Commander: Conquest of the Americas](https://imho.run/games/49300/commander-conquest-of-the-americas) — Also Diplomacy and Political Sim, like Nations. 88 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49300/)
23. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Shares faction politics with Nations. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
24. [Doodle Empires](https://imho.run/games/3438800/doodle-empires) — Shares empire building and map editor with Nations. 804 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3438800/)

## 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=3898040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3898040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3898040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3898040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3898040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nations

Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3898040
- **Developer:** Krzysztof Steiner
- **Publisher:** Krzysztof Steiner Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3898040/nations)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3898040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3898040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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