Comparison guide
Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion works because fast decisions, readable runs, and meaningful progression all click together. This guide starts from those signals and links you directly to our full reviews.
Picked by shared tags, review scores, short verdicts, and editorial fit. The list is curated rather than a purely automatic sort.
7.1Huge ambition meets a bumpy launch — play if you like complexity.
Nov 4, 2025
If you liked Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion, Europa Universalis V delivers familiar diplomacy, grand strategy and paradox for a seamless next pick. We scored it 7.1/10.
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8.2Deep carrier sim with huge promise
Jan 27, 2026
Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles leans into historical, naval and simulation, hitting the same notes that make Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion click. We scored it 8.2/10.
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8.3Shadow geopolitics, solar colonization and Newtonian ship combat.
Jan 5, 2026
Shared strengths in grand strategy, simulation and strategy make Terra Invicta an easy follow-up to Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion. We scored it 8.3/10.
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8.2Courier-driven ancient warfare simulator
Jan 20, 2026
Strategos builds on historical, simulation and strategy, giving Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion fans a comparable feel. We scored it 8.2/10.
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8.2What-if campaigns, new weapons, mixed value.
Jan 21, 2026
If you liked Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion, DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS Visions of Four Heroes delivers familiar dlc, historical and strategy for a seamless next pick. We scored it 8.2/10.
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7.8Cozy 1930s newsroom sim — stylish, addictive, a bit busyworky.
Nov 18, 2025
News Tower leans into historical, simulation and strategy, hitting the same notes that make Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion click. We scored it 7.8/10.
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7.5New swamp dinos, blueprints and moody scenery.
Dec 9, 2025
Shared strengths in dlc, simulation and strategy make Jurassic World Evolution 3: Wetlands an easy follow-up to Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion. We scored it 7.5/10.
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7.1Beautiful city-builder marred by a rushed campaign and DRM woes.
Nov 12, 2025
Anno 117: Pax Romana builds on historical, simulation and strategy, giving Victoria 3: The Great Wave - Expansion fans a comparable feel. We scored it 7.1/10.
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