Games Like Hearts of Iron IV (2026)

Shared: Total Conversion Mods, Ironman Mode

Every gameplay-relevant expansion for one of the deepest dynasty simulators ever made, bundled together. If you want the full medieval soap opera, this is the right entry point.

Shared: Grand Strategy, Total Conversion Mods

Over a decade old and still the benchmark for grand-strategy depth, EU4 rewards patience with hundreds of hours of alternate-history sandboxing, but the DLC catalog demands a plan before you open your wallet.

Shared: Total Conversion Mods

Crusader Kings meets Total War in a single sandbox, but the first 10 hours will humble you before the next 200 consume you whole.

Shared: Grand Strategy

Put 50 hours in before you see the cracks, and 500 before you stop caring about them. Stellaris is the deepest space grand strategy on PC, but the DLC wall and a shaky 4.0 patch make the entry point complicated right now.

Shared: Total Conversion Mods

Few strategy games turn assassination, succession law, and a poorly-timed marriage into a 300-hour personal saga. CK3 does exactly that, and it is still the deepest medieval power-fantasy on PC.