# Games like Making History: The Calm & the Storm

> The closest matches to Making History: The Calm & the Storm: Making History II: The War of the World, Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition, Hearts of Iron III, Panzer Corps Gold, and Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign. 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. [Making History II: The War of the World](https://imho.run/games/46770/making-history-ii-the-war-of-the-world) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 230 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46770/)
2. [Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/371190/making-history-the-calm-and-the-storm-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in Making History: The Calm & the Storm players' libraries, and another Strategy. 112 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371190/)
3. [Hearts of Iron III](https://imho.run/games/25890/hearts-of-iron-iii) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 2,730 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/)
4. [Panzer Corps Gold](https://imho.run/games/268400/panzer-corps-gold) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 1,280 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268400/)
5. [Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign](https://imho.run/games/218090/unity-of-command-stalingrad-campaign) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 561 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218090/)
6. [Rome: Total War™ - Collection](https://imho.run/games/4760/rome-total-war-collection) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 8,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760/)
7. [Sid Meier's Civilization® IV](https://imho.run/games/3900/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 1,884 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3900/)
8. [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 Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 929 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73170/)
9. [Age of History II](https://imho.run/games/603850/age-of-history-ii) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 9,188 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603850/)
10. [Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection](https://imho.run/games/338130/strategy-tactics-wargame-collection) — Shares resource management with Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 103 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/338130/)
11. [Space Empires IV Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1610/space-empires-iv-deluxe) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 214 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610/)
12. [Hex of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1240630/hex-of-steel) — Also World War II and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 469 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240630/)
13. [WarPlan](https://imho.run/games/1084790/warplan) — Shares resource management with Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 111 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084790/)
14. [NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence](https://imho.run/games/392470/nobunaga-s-ambition-sphere-of-influence) — Shares diplomacy and alliances and resource management with Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/)
15. [Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe](https://imho.run/games/593030/strategic-command-wwii-war-in-europe) — Shares diplomacy and alliances with Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 182 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593030/)
16. [Men of War™](https://imho.run/games/7830/men-of-war) — Also World War II and Historical, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 1,240 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/)
17. [Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game](https://imho.run/games/42850/arsenal-of-democracy-a-hearts-of-iron-game) — Also World War II and Grand Strategy, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 199 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42850/)
18. [Supreme Ruler: Cold War](https://imho.run/games/73220/supreme-ruler-cold-war) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 113 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73220/)
19. [Battlestations Pacific](https://imho.run/games/8170/battlestations-pacific) — Shares mod support with Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 1,212 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8170/)
20. [Aggressors: Ancient Rome](https://imho.run/games/783210/aggressors-ancient-rome) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 161 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/783210/)
21. [Pride of Nations](https://imho.run/games/73190/pride-of-nations) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 84 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73190/)
22. [Silent Storm Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/254960/silent-storm-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in Making History: The Calm & the Storm players' libraries, and another RPG. 414 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254960/)
23. [Warnament](https://imho.run/games/1201700/warnament) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/)
24. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Making History: The Calm & the Storm. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)

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## About Making History: The Calm & the Storm

<p>Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 6250
- **Developer:** Muzzy Lane
- **Publisher:** Strategy First
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 13, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows

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