5 Games like Hearts of Iron III on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hearts of Iron III down to the 5 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Plague Inc: Evolved, Tropico 6 and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hearts of Iron III.

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The best games like Hearts of Iron III on PlayStation

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hearts of Iron III. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Plague Inc: EvolvedClosest overall match

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Steam👍 94%· 62KRAWG👍 86%· 667MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev Ndemic CreationsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations. In Plague Inc: Evolved the player controls a disease, that infects patient zero in a selected country.

Where it drifts furthest from Hearts of Iron III: tone and setting.

Released 6 years after Hearts of Iron III.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85

Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, base building and resource management, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Hearts of Iron III: tone.

Released 10 years after Hearts of Iron III.

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#3Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping turn-based strategy

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistorical

Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!Key Features:Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns! No microtransactions!

Where it drifts furthest from Hearts of Iron III: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Hearts of Iron III.

Released 4 years after Hearts of Iron III.

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#5Command & Conquer: Red AlertClosest on setting

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