Games Like Bellfortis

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: Grand Strategy 37.5% ★, Medieval 17.3%, RTS 16.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, real-time grand strategy experience that seamlessly integrates kingdom management with tactical military control.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Medieval 37.5%, War 29%, Historical 14.7%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining sandbox kingdom management with immersive, large-scale real-time tactical combat from a personal perspective.

Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.9% ★, Historical 15.4%, War 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Military 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sophisticated grand strategy layer that pairs perfectly with tactical battles when played alongside its companion combat title.

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 48.8% ★, Historical 27.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Building 7.6%, Simulation 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game beautifully bridges the gap between intricate medieval city-building and real-time tactical warfare.

Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!

Why similar: Medieval 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Tactical 11.7%, Strategy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures the turn-based strategy and medieval aesthetic with a focus on tactical combat and resource management.

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.9% ★, Historical 17.6%, Medieval 15.6%, RTS 10.8%, War 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While it focuses more on the political and dynastic side of the Middle Ages, it is the gold standard for medieval grand strategy depth.

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: Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Action RTS 15.3% ★, RTS 15%, Medieval 12.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the real-time strategy elements of medieval warfare while maintaining a grand strategy map layer.

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28% ★, Historical 22.7%, RTS 16.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, seamless transition between a grand strategic map and real-time tactical combat without loading screens.

Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Historical 17.4%, War 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, RTS 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-stakes tension of managing a crumbling empire while fighting desperate real-time tactical battles.

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

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Medieval 18.1%, RTS 14.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the economic and trade aspects of medieval empire building, providing a slower-paced strategic experience.

King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Military 12.5%, Historical 11.6%, RTS 11.1%, War 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the strategic military management and political decision-making required to lead a kingdom at war.

It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26% ★, RTS 13.5%, Historical 11.9%, Medieval 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a large-scale medieval RTS experience that incorporates grand strategy elements for empire expansion.

The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, RTS 12.8%, Historical 12.6%, Medieval 10%, War 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid strategy game that focuses on the transition to the Renaissance, blending base-building with tactical combat.

Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, War 16.5%, Historical 10.5%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on historical expansion and global conquest on a grand scale.

Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, Historical 21.7%, Military 13.2%, Strategy 11%, War 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grand strategy experience focused on ancient dynasties with a unique take on turn-based tactical combat.

New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.4% ★, Action RTS 16.3% ★, RTS 15.1%, Historical 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS focused on historical medieval combat that provides a more action-oriented experience than pure grand strategy.

Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.7% ★, Military 11.9%, Medieval 11.4%, War 10%, RTS 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on family politics and grand strategy, offering a more narrative-driven approach to medieval rule.

Fight for control during the Friso-Hollandic Wars. Set in the medieval 13th century, the game features a strategy campaign and historical battles. Fight alongside your army in 3rd person battles and command your troops in this strategy-action game.

Why similar: Historical 23.1%, Medieval 23%, War 22.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Strategy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines sandbox exploration with real-time tactical battles, offering a more personal take on medieval warfare.

Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, Historical 15.5%, RTS 13.4%, War 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep historical grand strategy game that emphasizes political maneuvering and complex military logistics.

Real Warfare: 1242, is a realistic real-time strategy game based on authentic historic events.

Why similar: Strategy 40.5%, RTS 34.4%, Medieval 25.1%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical wargame that focuses heavily on the authentic feel of medieval military formations and combat.

Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.

Why similar: Historical 15.9%, RTS 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Medieval 11.4%, War 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that focuses on the intricacies of historical strategy and unit positioning.

This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.7% ★, RTS 14.3%, Historical 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Military 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that balances diplomacy and empire management with real-time tactical engagements.

Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!

Why similar: RTS 26.5%, Medieval 14.6%, Historical 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Military 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that features a unique perspective on tactical warfare and historical unit management.

A turn-based strategy war chess game. You will play a commander in the Roman period, and command the generals and troops to complete the specified mission objectives and occupy important strongholds in the level. Rome, Samnite, Epirus, Carthage. Different choices will open different histories!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Medieval 13.2%, Military 12.5%, War 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers turn-based tactical combat with a grand strategy map, perfect for those who enjoy historical military campaigns.

Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.2% ★, Historical 14.6%, War 12%, Medieval 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X grand strategy game that focuses on sandbox simulation and the long-term development of a medieval realm.

A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.

Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Medieval 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 23.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Combat 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that emphasizes tactical combat and base-building within a medieval fantasy setting.

Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Medieval 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that utilizes a hex-grid system for tactical movement and strategic planning.

Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.

Why similar: RTS 19.4%, Military 15%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, War 14%, Medieval 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that prioritizes base-building and military management, capturing the frantic nature of medieval sieges.

Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.9% ★, War 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 11%, Military 10.8%, RTS 6.5%

In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords，develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.7% ★, Historical 20.1%, Medieval 18.1%, War 9.8%, Strategy 7.8%

Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28% ★, Historical 21.3%, Strategy 14.5%, RTS 14.3%, War 11.6%

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.2% ★, Medieval 19.6%, RTS 14.2%, Strategy 13%, Historical 12.3%

Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.

Why similar: RTS 48.7%, Strategy 38.7%, Indie 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the defensive and tactical aspects of medieval warfare, emphasizing base construction and siege mechanics.

Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.

Why similar: RTS 19.8%, Action RTS 18.1% ★, Medieval 15.9%, War 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 14%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: Historical 18.6%, RTS 15.9%, War 14.7%, Military 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%

Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI ​​and enjoy the spectacle.

Why similar: Historical 16%, Strategy 14.1%, RTS 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%

Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.6% ★, RTS 16.5%, Action RTS 15.3% ★, Medieval 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 8%

Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, Historical 21.5%, RTS 16.4%, Action RTS 12.6% ★, Strategy 9.4%

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.7% ★, Historical 22.9%, War 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 10%

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: Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Historical 18.9%, RTS 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Medieval 11.3%

Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, War 11.1%, Tactical 8.2%

From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.

Why similar: RTS 18.3%, War 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Military 15.1%, Medieval 9%

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Historical 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, War 11.8%, Military 10.1%

Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 37.8% ★, RTS 17.6%, Medieval 12.2%, War 11.2%, Tactical 8.8%

This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Historical 16.6%, RTS 12.3%, War 11%, Military 11%

Experience authentic medieval warfare. Command vast armies in brutal mass battles, utilizing diverse weapons and tactics. Embark on historical campaigns against rival kingdoms or challenge real opponents in epic PvP wars.

Why similar: Medieval 25.1%, Historical 21.4%, War 14%, Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 10.8%

This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.2% ★, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Historical 12.3%

Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.3% ★, Historical 17%, RTS 15%, War 12.8%, Military 11.4%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 33.1% ★, RTS 16.2%, Military 14.1%, Tactical 10.1%, Historical 9.6%

In this real-time grand strategy game, command armies, build cities, and manage a dynamic economy. Establish automated supply routes within your territory to streamline production. Fortify your defenses and brace for intense battles. Can you lead your empire to dominance?

Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.5% ★, RTS 22.1%, Medieval 19.7%, Tactical 8.2%, Strategy 7.2%

Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.1% ★, Historical 20.1%, RTS 20%, Military 9.7%, Strategy 8.1%

A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.

Why similar: Medieval 29.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Strategy 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Tactical 7.6%

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: Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Historical 16.4%, War 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Military 10.7%

Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 60% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Indie 5.9%, Tactical 3.9%

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Historical 23.6%, Medieval 18.9%, Action RTS 13.3% ★, RTS 11.5%, War 9.9%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 29.1%, RTS 20.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 11.2%, War 10.7%

Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Historical 16.7%, War 14%, Strategy 13.8%, Military 11.7%

The Bell Echoes is a turn-based strategy game that combines SRPG-style storytelling with roguelike gameplay.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, War 23.2%, Strategy 14%

Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 17.5%, War 15.7%, Tactical 9.7%

Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny. Unleash your strategic prowess, conquer provinces, and crush all who stand in your way.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.1% ★, Historical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Medieval 11.5%, War 10.8%