Hearts of Iron III/Similar games
Games like Hearts of Iron III
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Hearts of Iron III” means here
Grand StrategyWorld War IIHistoricalStrategyReal-Time with PauseMilitary
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
Grand Strategy · World War II · Historical · Strategy
87% of 662 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Hearts of Iron IV
Grand Strategy · World War II · Historical · Real-Time with Pause
90% of 372,781 reviews positive · 29,985 playing now
99%
match
3
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Grand Strategy · World War II · Historical · Strategy
90% of 2,088 reviews positive
98%
match
4
Steel Division 2
World War II · Grand Strategy · Real-Time with Pause · Historical
79% of 9,547 reviews positive
94%
match
5
Victoria I Complete
Grand Strategy · Real-Time with Pause · Historical · Strategy
70% of 267 reviews positive
93%
match
6
91%
match
7
Call of War: World War 2
World War II · Grand Strategy · Historical · Military
71% of 6,339 reviews positive
90%
match
8
Crusader Kings Complete
Grand Strategy · Historical · Strategy · Real-Time with Pause
61% of 243 reviews positive
87%
match
9
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Grand Strategy · World War II · Real-Time with Pause · Military
77% of 1,252 reviews positive
87%
match
10
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
World War II · Grand Strategy · Historical · Wargame
78% of 1,017 reviews positive
86%
match
11
86%
match
13
Crusader Kings II
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Strategy
91% of 73,787 reviews positive · 1,618 playing now
86%
match
14
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Grand Strategy · Historical · Military · Strategy
91% of 37,856 reviews positive
85%
match
15
Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
World War II · Historical · Wargame · Strategy
70% of 493 reviews positive
85%
match
16
85%
match
17
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Grand Strategy · Historical · Strategy · Military
92% of 27,348 reviews positive
85%
match
18
Europa Universalis III Complete
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Strategy
83% of 1,995 reviews positive
85%
match
19
Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
World War II · Military · Strategy · War
73% of 422 reviews positive
84%
match
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84%
match
22
Victoria II
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Military
92% of 19,972 reviews positive
84%
match
23
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Grand Strategy · Historical · Strategy · War
82% of 93,310 reviews positive · 1,920 playing now
84%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Hearts of Iron III?
The closest matches to Hearts of Iron III on Steam are Hearts of Iron 2 Complete, Hearts of Iron IV, Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game, Steel Division 2, Victoria I Complete. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Hearts of Iron III's — shared tags include Grand Strategy, World War II, Historical.
How are games like Hearts of Iron III chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Grand Strategy, World War II, Historical count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Hearts of Iron III's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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