Games Like Anno 1701 History Edition

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

Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Grand Strategy 10.1% ★, Political Sim 8.8% ★, Building 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of the classic Anno games, featuring deep production chains and beautiful historical city-building.

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 42.1%, Economy 13%, Strategy 10.1%, RTS 8.8%, Simulation 8%

Why You'll Like It: The modern pinnacle of the series, offering the most refined version of the complex supply chain and trade mechanics found in 1701.

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: City Builder 27.3%, RTS 17.2%, Economy 10.4%, Building 8.8%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The highly anticipated successor that promises to bring the classic Anno formula to a new historical setting.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, Colony Sim 19.4%, City Builder 18.7%, Historical 8.2%, Economy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the most complex and realistic supply chain and logistics simulation available for city-builder fans.

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: Colony Sim 22.5%, City Builder 18.3%, RTS 14.7%, Economy 9.1%, Building 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the classic Settlers games, focusing on intricate production chains and village management.

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: City Builder 23%, Colony Sim 20.3%, RTS 14.2%, Economy 8.6%, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic blend of castle building and economic management that shares the historical charm of the Anno series.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.9% ★, Political Sim 25.2% ★, Economy 11.9%, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses heavily on global trade, economic management, and industrialization.

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.9%, City Builder 33.5%, Strategy 7%, Simulation 6.3%, Medieval 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential colony-building game that emphasizes survival through careful resource management and infrastructure planning.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 34.8%, Political Sim 20.8% ★, Economy 12.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines political simulation with island-based city-building and trade, capturing the colonial management feel of Anno.

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 37.3%, Colony Sim 12.6%, Economy 7.5%, RTS 7.4%, Simulation 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An organic city-builder that emphasizes medieval production chains and the growth of a village into a bustling town.

Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Colony Sim 23.4%, Historical 9.9%, Economy 8%, Building 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed historical city-building experience with complex logistics and realistic production cycles.

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 26.9%, Colony Sim 23.8%, Economy 9.8%, Historical 9.6%, Building 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A remastered classic that challenges players to manage complex resource production and city layout in an ancient setting.

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Why similar: City Builder 22.3%, Economy 16.3%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 11.8%, RTS 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the maritime trading and naval logistics aspects that make the Anno series so compelling.

With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.

Why similar: Colony Sim 43%, City Builder 23.9%, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Medieval 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time strategy game that prioritizes building production chains and managing a growing population.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Colony Sim 19%, City Builder 16.7%, Historical 7.9%, Economy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelite city-builder that demands mastery over complex resource logistics and production efficiency.

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Why similar: City Builder 33.8%, Colony Sim 32.6%, Building 10.3%, Management 7.5%, Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features innovative vertical city-building and deep water-management mechanics that challenge your resource planning.

Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

Why similar: Economy 26.9%, Strategy 20.8%, Historical 19.8%, Simulation 17.7%, Management 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate historical trading simulator that focuses on dominating the economy of the Hanseatic League.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.9%, Strategy 27.6%, Historical 22%, Grand Strategy 10.9% ★, Economy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based classic that perfectly captures the theme of establishing and managing a colony in the New World.

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: Action RTS 21.5% ★, RTS 19.8%, City Builder 17%, Historical 10%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale historical RTS that focuses on massive resource management and complex military logistics.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: City Builder 34.2%, Colony Sim 28.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Building 7.1%, RTS 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes city-builder where resource management and logistical efficiency are the only things keeping your colony alive.

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

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Strategy 19.4%, Historical 13%, City Builder 10%, War 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends the empire-building scope of grand strategy with the real-time resource management of classic RTS games.

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: Colony Sim 19.7%, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, City Builder 16.6%, Historical 7.9%, Economy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval colony management game that adds deep social and economic systems to the traditional building 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 26.9%, City Builder 18.6%, Action RTS 12.8% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Historical 8%

Why You'll Like It: Refined real-time strategy that emphasizes historical accuracy and base-building mechanics.

Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, City Builder 14.8%, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Economy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economic expansion and trade route management required to build a medieval empire.

Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!

Why similar: City Builder 40.5%, Colony Sim 37.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Historical 5.4%, Simulation 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that excels at balancing economic production with the demands of a growing population.

Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and conduct diplomacy with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory.

Why similar: City Builder 22.2%, Colony Sim 21.6%, RTS 17.3%, Strategy 6.5%, Historical 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the maritime management and island-building spirit of the Anno series in a pirate-themed setting.

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: Colony Sim 21.6%, City Builder 20.7%, RTS 12.9%, Economy 8.1%, Building 7.5%

Colonize Prologue is a combination of survival game and building strategy that takes place during the colonization period - the 17th century. It tells the story of a settlement in the new world and all the difficulties encountered by the early settlers.

Why similar: Colony Sim 26.3%, City Builder 22.7%, RTS 13.3%, Economy 8.8%, Building 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the early stages of colony management and resource gathering in a historical setting.

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 13.8%, Grand Strategy 13.4% ★, City Builder 11.9%, Action RTS 10.6% ★, Political Sim 9.7% ★

KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.

Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Colony Sim 19.5%, City Builder 14%, RTS 10.6%, Medieval 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS known for its incredibly deep focus on supply chains and the logistics of feeding a population.

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

Why similar: Colony Sim 13.9%, Grand Strategy 13.4% ★, City Builder 11.9%, Action RTS 10.6% ★, Political Sim 9.7% ★

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: Colony Sim 24.5%, City Builder 21.2%, Building 8.7%, RTS 8.7%, War 6.5%

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: Colony Sim 24.2%, City Builder 20.8%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 9.9%, Building 8.4%

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: City Builder 28.5%, RTS 22.2%, Strategy 17.4%, Medieval 9.2%, Historical 6.7%

Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

Why similar: City Builder 43.4%, RTS 14.8%, Strategy 13.4%, Economy 8.6%, Simulation 7.1%

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: Colony Sim 21.8%, City Builder 20%, RTS 13.1%, Economy 8.6%, Building 7.5%

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: Colony Sim 21.7%, City Builder 19.7%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 8.6%, Building 7.4%

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 47.2%, Strategy 22.7%, RTS 18.8%, Medieval 9.7%, Multiplayer 1.4%

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: Colony Sim 21.3%, City Builder 20%, RTS 12.1%, Economy 8.2%, Building 7.4%

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 32.7%, City Builder 27.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Historical 13.3%, Medieval 3.1%

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 29.8%, City Builder 27%, Strategy 15.1%, Historical 11.8%, War 7.5%

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

Why similar: City Builder 45.2%, Colony Sim 19.3%, Historical 14.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 8.8%

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: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, City Builder 22%, Historical 10.9%, Colony Sim 9.3%, Strategy 6.4%

SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

Why similar: City Builder 58.3%, Simulation 22.7%, Strategy 18.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.2%, City Builder 20.9%, Political Sim 18.6% ★, Economy 9.1%, Historical 8.7%

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 57.3%, Strategy 27.6%, Historical 6.1%, Simulation 5.1%, Multiplayer 2.4%

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 31%, City Builder 30.5%, Strategy 16.3%, Historical 10.3%, Medieval 5.8%

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Strategy 11.9%, RTS 11.6%, Economy 11.4%, Simulation 8.2%

The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.5%, City Builder 31.5%, Strategy 16.6%, Simulation 12.3%, Historical 4.8%

Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows organically across 5 ages, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Manage resources, interact with factions, and shape your dynasty toward building a final Wonder with easy, normal, or hard difficulty levels.

Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Colony Sim 21.8%, Political Sim 20.2% ★, Building 7.4%, Historical 7.3%

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 53.3%, RTS 44.5%, Multiplayer 2.2%

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37%, Simulation 22.9%, Strategy 17.3%, Historical 12.1%, Economy 10.5%

In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.

Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 23.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Colony Sim 19.1%, City Builder 17.9%, Historical 8.5%, Economy 8.3%

Let yourself be enchanted by the new world of Settlers with this modernized History Edition – in the midst of green forests and lush meadows, it will bustle again. You alone hold the fate of your kingdom in your hands. Which strategy will you choose?

Why similar: City Builder 52.7%, Strategy 19.5%, RTS 18.2%, Medieval 9.6%

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Colony Sim 35.3%, Strategy 6.5%, Historical 6.2%, RTS 4.9%

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Colony Sim 20%, City Builder 17.2%, Historical 8.3%, Economy 8.2%