Countryball: Europe 1890 similar games & best alternatives

Countryball: Europe 1890

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!

What works
  • Fun and accessible strategy gameplay
  • Large variety of countryballs to unlock
  • Low price and good value
  • Humorous and charming countryball theme
  • Replayability through campaigns and conquest mode
Things to keep in mind
  • Some ui and control issues
  • Combat can be repetitive and luck-based
  • Lack of multiplayer and cooperative features
  • Limited updates and content expansions
  • Some bugs and save data issues

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Reprisal Universe

  • Space Tyrant

  • Spinnortality | cyberpunk management sim

  • Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

  • Bot Wars

  • SCP Strategy

  • 50 years

  • Zeus + Poseidon

  • Galimulator
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Space Tyrant

  • Spinnortality | cyberpunk management sim

  • Bot Wars
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Value

    Just Die Already
  • Autonomy

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  • Continuation

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Countryball: Europe 1890: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have extensive freedom to make diverse policy decisions and shape their country according to their vision."

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    "Players can choose any countryball to play and make their own history, indicating some freedom in decision-making."

  • Competence

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    2

    "Game involves some strategic thinking and skillful item management, but overall combat and progression are simple and sometimes luck-based."

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    "Game involves strategic conquest and combat with some skill and challenge, but also has repetitive and sometimes luck-based battles."

  • Competition

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    "Some leaderboards and challenge modes exist, but most play is single-player focused without heavy emphasis on competing against others."

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    "Some challenge modes and difficulties exist, but mostly single-player focus without strong emphasis on player-vs-player competition."

  • Continuation

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    3

    "Players report replaying campaigns multiple times and spending many hours, indicating strong engagement and habitual play."

    Capsule for Codename: Panzers, Phase One Codename: Panzers, Phase One

    "Players report spending many hours collecting countryballs and replaying campaigns, showing habitual engagement."

  • Cooperation

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    "Game is primarily single-player with limited social interaction; no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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    "Game centers on conquest and territorial control, implying exertion of superiority over opponents."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a fun distraction and nostalgic escape, enjoying historical and fictional campaigns."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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    "Unlocking hidden countryballs and exploring different scenarios provides some discovery."

  • Expression

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    "Limited customization options; players select from predefined characters and vehicles without personalizing appearance."

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  • Fantasy

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    "Imaginative fictional world with anthropomorphic balls and exaggerated historical themes."

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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    "Players learn game mechanics and improve strategy, but limited depth restricts long-term growth."

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  • Health

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    "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

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  • Idle

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    "Game supports pick-up-and-play sessions and can be played casually or in short bursts."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Campaigns, unlocking new weapons and vehicles, and inventory management provide a sense of progression and accumulation."

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    "Unlocking new countryballs and advancing through campaigns provides a sense of progression."

  • Relaxation

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    "Game provides casual, fun gameplay with some tension from battles but generally balanced for enjoyable flow."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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    "Some suspense from combat and exploration, but overall low risk and predictable encounters."

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  • Value

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    "Players feel the game offers good entertainment value for its low price."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Players must defend territories and manage resources to avoid defeat."

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