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Demise of Nations

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Active developer support
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Modding and map editor available

Things to keep in mind

  • Small player base
  • Paywall for additional maps and multiplayer hosting
  • Ai can be weak or dumb
  • Tutorial and ui can be confusing
  • Some bugs and performance issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dummynation

  • Hearts of Iron IV

  • Europa Universalis IV

  • Civilization IV®: Warlords

  • Making History II: The War of the World

  • Epicinium

More fantastical

Games that feels like Demise of Nations but with more imaginative fiction

  • Warlock - Master of the Arcane

  • Eador: Genesis

  • Hero's Hour

  • Battle for Wesnoth

  • Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

  • Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

More story-driven

Games that feels like Demise of Nations but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Crusader Kings II

  • 中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China

  • Rising Lords

  • Field of Glory: Empires

  • Aggressors: Ancient Rome

  • Making History: The Calm & the Storm

Less social

Games that feels like Demise of Nations but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Hexarchy

  • Unity of Command II

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Lux Delux

  • Yield! Fall of Rome

  • Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

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Last update: 21/08/2026