Games Like Age of Empires IV: Anniversary 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 29.2%, Strategy 15.9%, City Builder 14.4%, Base Building 13.5%, Historical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The closest alternative for medieval civilization-building RTS, with expansive faction variety, resource economies, landmark-like progression, and an enormous multiplayer scene.

Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 24.7%, Base Building 17.8%, Strategy 12.8%, City Builder 11.2%, War 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It preserves the familiar Age of Empires gather-build-conquer structure while shifting the setting to colonial and industrial-era warfare.

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 29.2%, Base Building 18.4%, Action RTS 11.9% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Resource Management 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This modernized Age spin-off uses the same accessible base-building RTS foundation but adds myth units, gods, and powerful god powers.

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Why similar: RTS 31%, Strategy 17.1%, Base Building 14.5%, City Builder 12.6%, Historical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The series' original ancient-era campaign and skirmish formula offers the pure foundation of Age-style economy management and expansion.

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 19.5%, City Builder 16.1%, War 13.1%, Base Building 12.9%, Strategy 11%

Why You'll Like It: It closely matches AoE IV's medieval warfare appeal while placing greater emphasis on castle layouts, food production, and siege defense.

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 20.5%, War 11.4%, Base Building 10.9%, Strategy 10.2%, City Builder 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A historical RTS focused on huge armies, town development, resource production chains, and broad tactical formations.

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

Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Strategy 20.1%, War 10.1%, Historical 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic blends real-time base construction and warfare with advancement through historical ages, territorial expansion, and national-scale strategy.

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 23%, City Builder 18.5%, Base Building 14.3%, Medieval 10.7%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its castle-building and medieval economy systems make it a strong choice for players who particularly enjoy developing a defended settlement.

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 29.3%, City Builder 18.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Base Building 11.4%, War 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This streamlined RTS combines territorial expansion, resource management, seasonal survival, distinct clans, and tactical real-time combat.

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 26.8%, Strategy 21.3%, City Builder 17%, Medieval 12.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel offers medieval castle management, siege warfare, and skirmish combat for players wanting more Stronghold-style fortress building.

Godsworn is a classic RTS with single-player & co-op focus. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades set in a world inspired by pagan mythology. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!

Why similar: RTS 33%, Base Building 20.2%, Action RTS 16.6% ★, Medieval 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern fantasy RTS built around classic gathering, building, hero units, faction asymmetry, and large army clashes.

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 59.5%, Strategy 31.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A feudal fantasy RTS with resource workers, base construction, distinctive factions, and an unusually deep unit-training system.

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 40%, Strategy 18%, War 13.4%, Historical 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its directly Age-inspired historical RTS design centers on gathering resources, advancing, building an army, and exploiting civilization strengths.

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 40.3%, Base Building 21.7%, Strategy 16%, War 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although set in an alternate modern world, it remains one of the clearest examples of fast resource-gathering, base-building RTS combat.

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 20.1%, City Builder 16.5%, War 13.7%, Base Building 13.6%, Medieval 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This castle-management RTS transports Stronghold's economy, walls, and siege combat to East Asian-inspired historical settings.

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

Why similar: RTS 27.2%, Base Building 17.8%, Action RTS 14.6% ★, Medieval 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark-fantasy RTS framework retains base expansion and army management while adding demanding survival against massive enemy swarms.

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Base Building 15.5%, City Builder 13.9%, War 11.5%, Action RTS 11.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: It combines a strategic medieval world map with real-time settlement construction, siege battles, and territorial conquest.

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 54.6%, Strategy 18.6%, Base Building 12.1%, War 4.6%, Multiplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized classic RTS with harvesters, construction yards, faction-specific armies, campaigns, and competitive multiplayer skirmishes.

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

Why similar: RTS 39.1%, Base Building 19.5%, War 15.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This alternate-history RTS combines base building and resource control with tactical infantry, cover, and imposing dieselpunk war machines.

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: RTS 32.5%, Action RTS 14.8% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 8.9%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It trades broad civilization growth for more tactical World War II combat, but retains real-time territorial control, bases, and multiplayer strategy.

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 33.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Medieval 14%, Historical 10.7%, War 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its historical medieval campaigns and real-time squad warfare appeal to AoE IV players who value era-specific battles over economic micromanagement.

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 41.9%, Base Building 21.1%, Strategy 15.9%, War 11.8%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly approachable console-friendly RTS featuring rapid base expansion, resource pads, hero leaders, and multiplayer army battles.

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Why similar: RTS 25.5%, War 23.9%, Strategy 22.7%, Historical 21%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs empire management and diplomacy on a grand campaign map with large real-time historical battles and distinct commanders.

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

Why similar: City Builder 36.2%, Strategy 23.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Medieval 6.9%, RTS 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is ideal for the economic side of AoE IV, offering detailed medieval settlement building, trade networks, production chains, and naval expansion.

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

Why similar: City Builder 37.1%, Strategy 18.1%, RTS 15.6%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Resource Management 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its intricate city building, supply chains, trade, and naval competition provide a deeper economic alternative to AoE IV's resource management.

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: RTS 36.3%, Strategy 24.7%, Medieval 17.6%, Historical 10.2%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A broader medieval kingdom-management game with diplomacy, economy, expansion, and real-time battles rather than match-based RTS pacing.

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 30.1%, Historical 17.4%, War 16.6%, City Builder 16.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based alternative for players who enjoy guiding a historical civilization through expansion, technology, warfare, and cultural development.

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: RTS 23.7%, Strategy 21.6%, Medieval 18.1%, War 15.8%, Historical 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: This classic lets you grow a medieval kingdom through settlement management before commanding enormous real-time battles and sieges.

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 36%, Strategy 16.4%, Medieval 9.8%, Base Building 9.7%, City Builder 7.5%

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: RTS 31%, City Builder 25.2%, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 11%, Resource Management 7.4%

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 55.9%, Strategy 27.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Historical 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.

Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, War 23.8%, Historical 17.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Multiplayer 11.5%

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: RTS 25.9%, Base Building 18%, City Builder 16.5%, Historical 11.6%, Resource Management 10%

War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

Why similar: RTS 29.8%, Base Building 23.5%, Strategy 14.4%, War 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

Why similar: Strategy 27.6%, City Builder 24.4%, Historical 16.7%, War 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.8%

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 28%, Strategy 27.7%, RTS 22.3%, Medieval 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

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: Base Building 17.5%, City Builder 16.8%, War 16.6%, RTS 13.7%, Medieval 11.4%

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: War 39.9%, Strategy 28.8%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Co-op 7.4%, 4X 3.5% ★

Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!

Why similar: RTS 30.8%, Base Building 20.3%, War 19.1%, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 8.8%

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 36.4%, War 21%, Base Building 12.2%, Strategy 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Strategy 19%, Historical 15.9%, War 13.8%, Medieval 11.4%

A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Base Building 17.9%, RTS 14.3%, Strategy 8.3%, Medieval 7.8%

Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.

Why similar: RTS 35.2%, War 21.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Historical 15.4%, Multiplayer 7%

Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.

Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Historical 24.3%, Resource Management 19.5%, City Builder 11.6%, Multiplayer 5.4%

A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

Why similar: RTS 29.2%, Base Building 17%, War 16.8%, Strategy 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%

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 40.6%, Strategy 28.6%, Base Building 15%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Build empires, forge alliances and conquer hundreds of players in real time.

Why similar: Base Building 24.8%, City Builder 19.9%, Historical 15.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Strategy 11.4%

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 37.3%, Base Building 18%, Strategy 13.5%, Action RTS 10.9% ★, Multiplayer 8.8%

From the Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. Play solo or team up in multiplayer in Conan Unconquered’s action-packed co-op Mode where you build a shared stronghold and fend off the hordes together.

Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Strategy 22%, City Builder 17.4%, Base Building 11.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%

The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

Why similar: City Builder 36.1%, Strategy 25.2%, Base Building 11.9%, RTS 9.9%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: War 30.2%, Historical 21.7%, Strategy 18.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Management 5.4%

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, RTS 27.2%, War 7.7%, Historical 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.

Why similar: RTS 23.4%, Base Building 16%, City Builder 14.6%, Medieval 9.8%, Resource Management 9.2%

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

Why similar: RTS 27%, City Builder 19%, Action RTS 12.7% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Historical 8%

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 22.3%, Base Building 15.4%, City Builder 15%, Action RTS 13.5% ★, Strategy 8.6%

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 19.5%, City Builder 16.5%, Base Building 13.9%, War 13.4%, Medieval 9.3%

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

Why similar: RTS 27%, City Builder 18.6%, Action RTS 12.8% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 8%

Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

Why similar: RTS 23.6%, City Builder 17.9%, Base Building 15.7%, Historical 10.3%, Medieval 10.3%