Games Like Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

Why similar: RTS 26%, Strategy 16.8%, City Builder 15.1%, Base Building 10.3%, Historical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive evolution of the series, offering the most polished and widely played version of the classic Age of Empires formula.

Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Why similar: RTS 30.6%, Strategy 17.2%, Base Building 14.5%, City Builder 12.6%, Historical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the classic Age of Empires gameplay into the modern era with updated visuals and unique asymmetric civilization mechanics.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

Why similar: RTS 27.6%, Strategy 17.1%, Base Building 17%, City Builder 14.6%, Historical 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This entry adds a deeper focus on trade, home city shipments, and gunpowder-era warfare to the core series experience.

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Base Building 22.3%, Strategy 17.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Co-op 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It applies the classic Age of Empires engine and mechanics to a vibrant world of mythological creatures and gods.

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 30.9%, Classic 19.4% ★, Strategy 18%, Historical 9.5%, Multiplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the Age of Empires scope by incorporating elements of grand strategy and territory control across human history.

Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.

Why similar: RTS 35.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Classic 16.6% ★, Base Building 16.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the quintessential 90s base-building RTS experience with modern quality-of-life improvements.

Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

Why similar: RTS 24.7%, City Builder 23.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Base Building 13.6%, Historical 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends real-time strategy with intricate castle-building and medieval economic management.

Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Why similar: RTS 26.8%, Strategy 16%, City Builder 13.6%, Historical 13.1%, Base Building 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on massive-scale historical warfare, allowing for thousands of units on screen simultaneously.

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: RTS 44.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Historical 5.9%, Classic 5.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game shifts the focus to tactical squad-based combat while maintaining the core RTS pillars of territory control and resource management.

Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, City Builder 25.8%, Strategy 15.9%, Base Building 11.5%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic RTS base-building with survival and city-management mechanics in a Norse-inspired setting.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 42%, Base Building 18.2%, Strategy 16.4%, Real-Time 7.9% ★, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features classic base-building and resource gathering set in a unique dieselpunk alternate-history world.

The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Why similar: RTS 45.7%, Strategy 21.5%, Base Building 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Real-Time 5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled sense of scale in base-building and economy management for players who enjoy massive RTS battles.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Strategy 26.4%, Historical 20.6%, Multiplayer 6%, War 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grander historical scale by combining turn-based empire management with real-time tactical battles.

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: RTS 43.1%, Classic 23.6% ★, Strategy 20%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, strategic RTS experience in a 3D space environment that rewards careful base and fleet management.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Why similar: RTS 42.1%, Strategy 19.3%, Base Building 18.3%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Classic 5.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: It streamlines the base-building and combat mechanics of the RTS genre into a highly accessible and polished experience.

The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

Why similar: City Builder 23%, Base Building 17.5%, RTS 15.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Real-Time 9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that focuses on intense desert warfare and complex castle defense mechanics.

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 54.7%, Strategy 22.3%, Base Building 10.5%, Real-Time 4.1% ★, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to classic 90s RTS titles, featuring traditional base-building and resource gathering mechanics.

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Strategy 21.3%, Historical 13.9%, Real-Time 10.1% ★, Medieval 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on squad-based tactical combat and base management within a gritty medieval setting.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 41.5%, Strategy 27.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, RTS 5.6%, Historical 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on city-building, it shares the deep economic and resource management satisfaction found in the Age of Empires series.

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

Why similar: RTS 35.2%, Base Building 31.4%, Strategy 16.7%, City Builder 14.4%, Multiplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the base-building and defense aspects of RTS, challenging players to survive against massive swarms of enemies.

Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.

Why similar: RTS 42.5%, Strategy 27.7%, Classic 22.1% ★, Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS with a unique resource system and unit training mechanics that reward thoughtful base management.

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 45.2%, Strategy 19.7%, Base Building 15.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Classic 5.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: It brings the classic base-building and resource-gathering RTS formula into a modern military setting.

Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.

Why similar: Strategy 54.6%, RTS 37.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that strips away base-building to focus entirely on the strategic positioning and management of Roman legions.

An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.

Why similar: RTS 37.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Historical 11.6%, Real-Time 10.4% ★, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is heavily inspired by the Age of Empires formula, focusing on historical civilizations and standard RTS progression.

Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.

Why similar: RTS 23.8%, City Builder 23%, Strategy 15.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Historical 11.5%

With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

Why similar: RTS 45.9%, Strategy 22.6%, Real-Time 14.8% ★, Multiplayer 9.6%, Base Building 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features deep tactical base-building and physics-based combat that will appeal to fans of classic RTS complexity.

Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can be observed by you at any time. Will you go down in history as a legendary king?

Why similar: City Builder 32.2%, Strategy 32.2%, RTS 21.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Medieval 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the logistics and town-management side of the RTS genre, perfect for players who enjoy the city-building aspects of Age of Empires.

Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.

Why similar: RTS 23.4%, City Builder 21.2%, Base Building 13.9%, Real-Time 12.4% ★, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep dive into medieval life, combining castle construction with complex economic and social management.

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

Why similar: RTS 30.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Classic 15.2% ★, Historical 8.2%, City Builder 7.5%

8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.

Why similar: RTS 42%, Strategy 30.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Co-op 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible, fast-paced RTS that captures the core spirit of classic base-building and unit production.

Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Why similar: RTS 36.7%, Classic 22.6% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Multiplayer 7%, Historical 3.8%

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.

Why similar: RTS 44.1%, Strategy 19.6%, Base Building 18.4%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 4.1%

Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.

Why similar: RTS 22.9%, City Builder 18.4%, Base Building 13.6%, Historical 11.4%, Strategy 10.6%

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

Why similar: RTS 24.9%, Strategy 23.8%, City Builder 18.9%, Classic 8.8% ★, Historical 7.3%

With dozens of hours of gameplay set across a rich tapestry of time, Empire Earth: Gold Edition offers real-time strategy for the ages. Choose any point in time - from the discovery of fire to the laser battles of the future - and command your civilization with one goal: make Earth your Empire.

Why similar: RTS 55.9%, Strategy 41.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, RTS 24%, Historical 19.9%, Classic 9.2% ★, Medieval 7.8%

Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.

Why similar: RTS 36.1%, Strategy 30.7%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Base Building 11.4%, Classic 5.3% ★

Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.

Why similar: RTS 40.3%, Strategy 21.7%, Classic 15.3% ★, Base Building 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%

The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

Why similar: RTS 29.7%, City Builder 23.4%, Base Building 17.1%, Strategy 12.7%, Historical 9.6%

Catapult werewolves over castle walls, incinerate troops with dragon fire and command the Knights of the Round Table! This remaster of the mythical ‘castle sim’ features Steam multiplayer, Workshop support, new maps, achievements and DLC campaigns.

Why similar: RTS 21.7%, City Builder 21.6%, Base Building 13.4%, Real-Time 11.7% ★, Historical 11.4%

Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.

Why similar: RTS 33.5%, City Builder 27.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Historical 13.6%, Medieval 3.1%

Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!

Why similar: Strategy 23.7%, City Builder 21.1%, RTS 20.8%, Historical 7.2%, Base Building 6.7%

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

Why similar: Strategy 35.5%, Classic 30.3% ★, Historical 18.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, City Builder 6.2%

Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release

Why similar: Strategy 29.7%, Historical 28.7%, RTS 24.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%, War 4.9%

Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.

Why similar: RTS 33.1%, City Builder 26.8%, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 13.3%, Medieval 3.1%

The most popular Heroes® title of all time is back in HD! Fifteen years later, rediscover the epic tale of Queen Catherine Ironfist, as she re-embarks on her critically acclaimed quest to unite her ravaged homeland and re-conquer the kingdom of Erathia.

Why similar: Classic 45% ★, Strategy 33.2%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Co-op 2.3%

One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.

Why similar: RTS 35%, City Builder 23.9%, Historical 17.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Medieval 3.9%

All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.

Why similar: RTS 39.3%, Strategy 20.2%, Base Building 14.9%, Real-Time 8.6% ★, Classic 7.3% ★

The world erupts in conflict as Soviet forces invade American soil in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. You are the Supreme Commander. Arm yourself to the teeth with top-secret technologies and lead the Soviet or Allied troops to victory.

Why similar: RTS 40.9%, Strategy 19%, Classic 14.4% ★, Base Building 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Strategy 32.8%, Historical 28.4%, RTS 20.9%, Multiplayer 5.9%, War 4.6%

One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

Why similar: RTS 36.7%, Classic 29.1% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

Why similar: City Builder 43.2%, Historical 25.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Base Building 12.7%, Isometric 2.2%

Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

Why similar: RTS 22.2%, City Builder 21.5%, Base Building 13%, Real-Time 11.3% ★, Historical 11.2%

Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!

Why similar: RTS 44.2%, Strategy 21.3%, Classic 16.4% ★, Multiplayer 10.2%, Base Building 6.7%

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Historical 23.3%, City Builder 18.9%, Multiplayer 12.3%, War 4.4%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: RTS 42.5%, Strategy 22.3%, Base Building 9.8%, Historical 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.

Why similar: RTS 40.4%, Strategy 15.2%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Base Building 11.2%, War 6.2%

Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

Why similar: RTS 33.1%, City Builder 27.3%, Strategy 17.7%, Historical 13.3%, Medieval 3%

Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.

Why similar: RTS 41.4%, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 21.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%