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Most Played Grand Strategy Games on Steam

We track 413 grand strategy games on Steam. Right now 214,463 people are playing them. Hearts of Iron IV leads with 31,193 players in game, ahead of Total War: WARHAMMER III and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI.

Playing now
214k
all grand strategy games
Games tracked
413
tagged Grand Strategy
Most played
Hearts of Iron IV
31,193 playing

Top 100 grand strategy games by players right now

#GamePlayers now24h peakAll-time peak
1Hearts of Iron IVHearts of Iron IV31,19340,96693,196
2Total War: WARHAMMER IIITotal War: WARHAMMER III28,64930,855166,754
3Sid Meier’s Civilization® VISid Meier’s Civilization® VI24,08633,837162,314
4Crusader Kings IIICrusader Kings III17,18318,22498,872
5Europa Universalis IVEuropa Universalis IV9,74110,34948,165
6StellarisStellaris9,46210,77968,517
7Sid Meier's Civilization® VIISid Meier's Civilization® VII9,3359,61184,558
8Europa Universalis VEuropa Universalis V9,14310,12677,320
9Victoria 3Victoria 38,26210,00370,100
10Manor LordsManor Lords5,2665,718173,178
11Total War: ROME II - Emperor EditionTotal War: ROME II - Emperor Edition5,1215,496118,302
12Age of Wonders 4Age of Wonders 44,9225,19342,877
13Total War: MEDIEVAL II: Definitive EditionTotal War: MEDIEVAL II: Definitive Edition4,6054,7358,419
14Workers & Resources: Soviet RepublicWorkers & Resources: Soviet Republic3,2983,8768,221
15Total War: ATTILATotal War: ATTILA3,2633,56126,346
16Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden EraHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era3,2424,17160,885
17Total War: EMPIRE: Definitive EditionTotal War: EMPIRE: Definitive Edition2,8113,06438,552
18Total War: SHOGUN 2Total War: SHOGUN 22,6483,02453,955
19Total War: THREE KINGDOMSTotal War: THREE KINGDOMS1,9246,751192,298
20Total War: NAPOLEON: Definitive EditionTotal War: NAPOLEON: Definitive Edition1,6251,71812,861
21Battle BrothersBattle Brothers1,4981,6508,060
22Crusader Kings IICrusader Kings II1,3991,399141,439
23Total War: ROME REMASTEREDTotal War: ROME REMASTERED1,1991,27518,526
24Against the StormAgainst the Storm1,1681,24712,832
25MENACEMENACE1,0651,18620,623
26Songs of SyxSongs of Syx1,0461,0993,412
27Total War: WARHAMMER IITotal War: WARHAMMER II9491,00884,920
28ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIVROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV9314,30216,482
29Dungeon Crusher: Soul HuntersDungeon Crusher: Soul Hunters9121,3141,491
30Rome: Total WarRome: Total War8749754,399
31Heroes' Vow: Three KingdomsHeroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms8503,66418,987
32Supreme Commander: Forged AllianceSupreme Commander: Forged Alliance8108112,072
33Terra InvictaTerra Invicta6947269,826
34WhiskerwoodWhiskerwood6617973,793
35Age of History IIAge of History II6258402,889
36Age of History 3Age of History 36189017,630
37Empires of the UndergrowthEmpires of the Undergrowth5889076,356
38Old WorldOld World5555643,565
39SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 35395751,371
40HUMANKIND™HUMANKIND™51256955,284
41Ultimate Admiral: DreadnoughtsUltimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts4895212,079
42ENDLESS Legend™ 2ENDLESS Legend™ 24764914,711
43Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIESTotal War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES4594786,643
44NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: AwakeningNOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening4501,57911,783
45Ultimate General: Civil WarUltimate General: Civil War4474591,678
46Dune: ImperiumDune: Imperium4244881,222
47Victoria IIVictoria II4234453,367
48Imperator: RomeImperator: Rome38440241,945
49Knights of Honor II: SovereignKnights of Honor II: Sovereign3534036,034
50Galactic Civilizations IVGalactic Civilizations IV2922951,422
51Supremacy: Call of War 1942Supremacy: Call of War 1942289344924
52Dominions 6 - Rise of the PantokratorDominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator2853061,881
53Dune: Spice WarsDune: Spice Wars2572827,986
54Total War: WARHAMMERTotal War: WARHAMMER255289113,077
55Supremacy: 1914Supremacy: 1914252302838
56Corsair CoveCorsair Cove235282921
57Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete EditionTotal War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition2323846,577
58Phoenix PointPhoenix Point2182384,969
59Nexus LegacyNexus Legacy176192221
60Nova RomaNova Roma1751901,789
61Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)173184860
62Spirit IslandSpirit Island164180410
63ICBM: EscalationICBM: Escalation1461491,364
64Distant Worlds 2Distant Worlds 21211314,974
65Galactic Civilizations IIIGalactic Civilizations III1131376,225
66States of PowerStates of Power108128254
67Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron GameDarkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game101113492
68Idle DeepcoreIdle Deepcore98113344
69SHOGUN: Total War™ - CollectionSHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection95119192
70风帆纪元 Sailing Era风帆纪元 Sailing Era943478,311
71Strategic Command WWII: World at WarStrategic Command WWII: World at War9494254
72CataclismoCataclismo93973,129
73Fantasy Map SimulatorFantasy Map Simulator901902,437
74Theos: Cities Of MythTheos: Cities Of Myth9090249
75Unity of Command IIUnity of Command II89112611
76Gunship Battle Total WarfareGunship Battle Total Warfare8898286
77Hearts of Iron 2 CompleteHearts of Iron 2 Complete8787156
78Geo-Political Simulator 2026 EditionGeo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition8484161
79DummynationDummynation8080279
80NEBULOUS: Fleet CommandNEBULOUS: Fleet Command78831,814
81Democracy 4Democracy 47676685
82Civitas: World SimulatorCivitas: World Simulator7576111
83STAR WARS™ RebellionSTAR WARS™ Rebellion7475233
84Rebel Inc: EscalationRebel Inc: Escalation721231,261
85Anno 1602 History EditionAnno 1602 History Edition7171151
86The Great War: Western Front™The Great War: Western Front™68683,553
87Anno 1701 History EditionAnno 1701 History Edition6464167
88Hearts of Iron IIIHearts of Iron III63671,548
89Europa Universalis III CompleteEuropa Universalis III Complete56561,309
90Heart of the MachineHeart of the Machine5555949
91SpellForce: Conquest of EoSpellForce: Conquest of Eo53533,663
92PlutocracyPlutocracy5252162
93Romans: Age of CaesarRomans: Age of Caesar5054261
94Strategic Command: World War IStrategic Command: World War I4949144
95Total War: PHARAOHTotal War: PHARAOH49494,858
96Supreme Ruler 2030Supreme Ruler 20304444208
97Solar Nations 2Solar Nations 24244359
98Ara History Untold: Anniversary EditionAra History Untold: Anniversary Edition 41413,449
99Elemental: ReforgedElemental: Reforged4043255
100MillenniaMillennia40415,907

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FAQ

What is the most played grand strategy game on Steam right now?

Hearts of Iron IV, with 31,193 players in game at the last check. Total War: WARHAMMER III is second with 28,649.

How many people play grand strategy games on Steam?

About 214,463 people are playing the 413 grand strategy games we track right now. The number changes through the day, with the highest counts in the evening in Europe and North America.

How is this list made?

Every Steam game whose store page carries the Grand Strategy tag among its top tags is in the list, ranked by players in game right now. Player counts come from the official Steam Web API and refresh every few minutes. Adult-only titles are left out.

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