13 Simulation games like Hearts of Iron IV that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Hearts of Iron IV does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and PvP competition. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings a medieval setting and base building.

It comes from the same genre as Hearts of Iron IV and shares a sandbox world, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and base building.

It shares the essentials of what Hearts of Iron IV does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and base building.

On paper it is what Hearts of Iron IV is — open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings punishing difficulty and resource management.

It shares the essentials of what Hearts of Iron IV does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: ranged combat and base building.

Same family as Hearts of Iron IV: tactical combat, PvP competition and an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Hearts of Iron IV for good reason: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: fantasy world.

On paper it is what Hearts of Iron IV is — tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Hearts of Iron IV is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: loot and gear systems.

On paper it is what Hearts of Iron IV is — tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Hearts of Iron IV is — open world exploration, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and procedural generation.

The genre is the same as Hearts of Iron IV’s, and with it tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is fantasy world and resource management.

Genre puts it alongside Hearts of Iron IV, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is fantasy world and base building.