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Games like Heart of the Machine
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Heart of the Machine's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: 4X, Grand Strategy, Diplomacy, Hex Grid, Moddable, Economy.
Closest first
1·Old World
99% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
83% of 6,926 reviews positive
2·Millennia
97% match · 4X, Diplomacy
67% of 3,789 reviews positive
3·Breachway
96% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
76% of 1,528 reviews positive
4·Sid Meier's Civilization VII
94% match · Diplomacy, 4X
47% of 62,432 reviews positive
5·Revival: Recolonization
94% match · 4X, Diplomacy
69% of 429 reviews positive
6·Terra Invicta
93% match · Diplomacy, 4X
80% of 9,959 reviews positive
7·Rogue State Revolution
92% match · 4X, Diplomacy
76% of 543 reviews positive
8·Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
92% match · Grand Strategy, 4X
86% of 379,775 reviews positive · 28,568 playing
9·HUMANKIND™
92% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
69% of 28,864 reviews positive
10·Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
91% match · 4X, Hex Grid
88% of 1,686 reviews positive
11·Galactic Civilizations IV
90% match · 4X, Diplomacy
72% of 2,620 reviews positive
12·Oriental Empires
89% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
81% of 3,013 reviews positive
13·Imperiums: Greek Wars
89% match · 4X, Diplomacy
85% of 548 reviews positive
14·Deity Empires
88% match · 4X, Hex Grid
86% of 339 reviews positive
15·Cataclismo
88% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
89% of 4,349 reviews positive
16·For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
88% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
76% of 174 reviews positive
17·Sid Meier's Civilization® V
88% match · Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
96% of 211,003 reviews positive · 10,859 playing
18·Demise of Nations
87% match · 4X, Hex Grid
81% of 558 reviews positive
19·Xenonauts 2
87% match · 4X, Grand Strategy
81% of 5,865 reviews positive
20·Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
87% match · 4X, Turn-Based Strategy
92% of 3,686 reviews positive
21·Europa Universalis IV
86% match · Diplomacy, Grand Strategy
88% of 134,031 reviews positive
22·Yield! Fall of Rome
85% match · 4X, Hex Grid
72% of 268 reviews positive
23·Evil Bank Manager
85% match · Grand Strategy, Economy
76% of 1,763 reviews positive
24·NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
85% match · Diplomacy, 4X
81% of 4,442 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Heart of the Machine?
The closest matches to Heart of the Machine on Steam are Old World, Millennia, Breachway, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Revival: Recolonization. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Heart of the Machine's, and shared tags include 4X, Grand Strategy, Diplomacy.
How are games like Heart of the Machine chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as 4X, Grand Strategy, Diplomacy count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Heart of the Machine's. Popularity never affects the ranking.