Supreme Ruler Ultimate (2014)

Developer: BattleGoat Studios
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 1,252 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 52 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A dense, methodical simulation of national management and military conflict across historical eras, where you pause or speed time to micromanage units and diplomacy.

methodicalcomplexstrategicsimulation-heavyhistoricalpoliticalsandboxslowing time

What players say

Players praise the depth of economic management and the variety of options, but consistently report crippling performance in the late game and an economy that breaks when world war starts. Many also mention frequent crashes and a steep learning curve, along with shallow diplomacy and AI issues.

Screenshots

More games like this

More by BattleGoat Studios

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.