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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 666 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Hearts of Iron IV
Grand Strategy · World War II · Historical · Real-Time with Pause
90% of 375,966 reviews positive · 38,436 playing now
99%
match
3
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Grand Strategy · World War II · Historical · Strategy
90% of 2,097 reviews positive
98%
match
4
Steel Division 2
World War II · Grand Strategy · Real-Time with Pause · Historical
79% of 9,590 reviews positive
95%
match
5
Victoria I Complete
Grand Strategy · Real-Time with Pause · Historical · Strategy
71% of 269 reviews positive · 6 playing now
93%
match
6
91%
match
7
Unity of Command II
World War II · Grand Strategy · Historical · Military
80% of 2,205 reviews positive
90%
match
8
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
World War II · Grand Strategy · Historical · Military
71% of 6,374 reviews positive
90%
match
9
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Grand Strategy · World War II · Real-Time with Pause · Military
77% of 1,254 reviews positive
88%
match
10
Crusader Kings Complete
Grand Strategy · Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause
61% of 245 reviews positive
87%
match
11
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
World War II · Grand Strategy · Historical · Wargame
78% of 1,019 reviews positive
86%
match
12
86%
match
14
Crusader Kings II
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Strategy
91% of 73,921 reviews positive · 1,455 playing now
86%
match
15
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Grand Strategy · Historical · Military · Strategy
91% of 38,097 reviews positive
85%
match
16
85%
match
17
Close Combat - Gateway to Caen
World War II · Historical · Strategy · Wargame
70% of 494 reviews positive
85%
match
18
85%
match
19
Europa Universalis III Complete
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Strategy
83% of 2,002 reviews positive
85%
match
20
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Grand Strategy · Historical · Strategy · Military
92% of 27,588 reviews positive
85%
match
21
85%
match
23
Victoria II
Grand Strategy · Historical · Real-Time with Pause · Military
92% of 20,024 reviews positive
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, and 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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