Games like Hearts of Iron IV

3.7average player rating•5 games

Hearts of Iron IV’s pull is the nation-scale war machine: factories, focus trees, and logistics turning into fronts you draw and adjust in real time. These picks keep that high-level command—production, supply, and political constraints—while shifting era, scope, or the level where you push.

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Games5

Avg. player rating3.7/5

Avg. playtime7h

Main genreStrategy

Released2014–2022

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Strategy5 of 5
Simulation3 of 5
Indie2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating.

1
Victoria 3
StrategySimulation
Industrial planning and trade networks that decide wars before they start, with interest groups pulling at every decision.
3.8/5Player ratingView game
2
Unity of Command II
Strategy
Supply-first offensives where railheads, depots, and rivers matter more than another panzer in the line.
3.7/5Player ratingView game
3
Making History: The Second World War
StrategySimulationIndie
Nation-scale industry feeding fronts and fleets, with research trees and resources deciding whose offensive actually moves.
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4
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
StrategySimulationIndie
Real-time world conquest with mobilization, supply, and production queues driving armored pushes and air superiority.
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5
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
Strategy
Hex-and-counter world war where logistics, HQs, and weather make or break your long fronts.
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