Games like Observe
Games like Observe include Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator, Hearts of Iron IV, Age of History II, Fantasy Map Simulator, and Crusader Kings II. We matched them by the tags players give Observe on Steam (Sandbox, Simulation, God Game, Grand Strategy, and Alternate History): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Shared: Sandbox · Simulation · God Game

Hearts of Iron IV
Shared: Grand Strategy · Strategy · Simulation

Age of History II
Shared: Grand Strategy · Strategy · Simulation

Fantasy Map Simulator
Shared: Sandbox · God Game · Grand Strategy

Crusader Kings II
Shared: Grand Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

Europa Universalis IV
Shared: Grand Strategy · Simulation · Strategy

Imperator: Rome
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Victoria II
Shared: Grand Strategy · Simulation · Political Sim

WorldBox - God Simulator
Shared: Sandbox · Simulation · God Game

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Shared: Sandbox · Simulation · Strategy

Crusader Kings III
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Victoria 3
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Terra Invicta
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Manor Lords
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Doodle Empires
Shared: Simulation · Sandbox · Alternate History

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Shared: Grand Strategy · Strategy · Simulation

Rebel Inc: Escalation
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Europa Universalis V
Shared: Grand Strategy · Simulation · Strategy

Stellaris
Shared: Grand Strategy · Sandbox · Simulation

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Shared: Sandbox · Simulation · God Game

Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Shared: Grand Strategy · Simulation · Strategy

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Shared: Sandbox · Strategy · War

NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Shared: Simulation · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Shared: Grand Strategy · Strategy · War