# Games like Age of History II

> The closest matches to Age of History II: Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, Age of History 3, Hearts of Iron IV, Crusader Kings II, and Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator. 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 scenario editor with Age of History II. 309 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3381680/)
2. [Age of History 3](https://imho.run/games/2772750/age-of-history-3) — Also Diplomacy and World War II, like Age of History II. 3,761 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2772750/)
3. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — A frequent pick in Age of History II players' libraries, and another Strategy. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
4. [Crusader Kings II](https://imho.run/games/203770/crusader-kings-ii) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II. 47,614 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/)
5. [Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2186320/ages-of-conflict-world-war-simulator) — Also Diplomacy and Political, like Age of History II. 5,231 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186320/)
6. [Warnament](https://imho.run/games/1201700/warnament) — Shares scenario editor with Age of History II. 219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/)
7. [Making History: The Second World War](https://imho.run/games/462940/making-history-the-second-world-war) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II. 155 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462940/)
8. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — A frequent pick in Age of History II players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
9. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
10. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
11. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Age of History II. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
12. [SuperPower 2 Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/282400/superpower-2-steam-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like Age of History II. 988 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282400/)
13. [East India Company](https://imho.run/games/25930/east-india-company) — Also Diplomacy and Political, like Age of History II. 119 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25930/)
14. [Democracy 3](https://imho.run/games/245470/democracy-3) — Also Politics and Political, like Age of History II. 4,686 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245470/)
15. [Solium Infernum](https://imho.run/games/1893810/solium-infernum) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II. 1,067 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/)
16. [Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game](https://imho.run/games/73170/darkest-hour-a-hearts-of-iron-game) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II. 929 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73170/)
17. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — A frequent pick in Age of History II players' libraries, and another Action. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
18. [Realpolitiks](https://imho.run/games/553260/realpolitiks) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II. 405 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553260/)
19. [Fantasy Map Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3035500/fantasy-map-simulator) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Age of History II. 1,052 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035500/)
20. [Supreme Ruler Ultimate](https://imho.run/games/314980/supreme-ruler-ultimate) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Age of History II. 833 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314980/)
21. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — A frequent pick in Age of History II players' libraries, and another Simulation. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
22. [Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升](https://imho.run/games/1189100/rise-of-the-white-sun-) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Age of History II. 140 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1189100/)
23. [Nations](https://imho.run/games/3898040/nations) — Also Diplomacy and Political Sim, like Age of History II. 80 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3898040/)
24. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Age of History II. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Age of History II

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame released in 2018 by Łukasz Jakowski for $5.99. The core gameplay centers on diplomacy simulation, province-level micromanagement, and exploiting AI behavior, with a built-in nation creator and scenario editor enabling extensive customization. Players describe the nation creator as letting them rewrite history, while the province management can feel akin to running a spreadsheet. Reviewers highlight that the game carries a retro aesthetic while delivering challenging strategic depth, and players note that exploiting the AI makes each campaign feel unique. The scenario editor provides substantial replayability according to players, and the game supports multiplayer alongside being marked as Playable on Steam Deck. It holds an 87% positive rating from 9,188 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 603850
- **Developer:** Łukasz Jakowski
- **Publisher:** Łukasz Jakowski Games
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Workshop, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 21, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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