- #1 Blocks!: Richard III
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Richard the Third is an epic two-player wargame that recreates the bloody dynastic struggle in the 15th century between the royal houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England.
Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, Board Game 19.1%, Simulation 15.1%, Epic 14.3% ★, Wargame 8.9%
- #2 Britannia
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
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: Simulation 27.3%, Strategy 27.1%, Wargame 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Historical 10.3%
- #3 Wars Across The World
96% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: StrategiaePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.
Why similar: Strategy 38.1%, Board Game 31.1%, Indie 15.6%, Historical 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
- #4 Grand War: Rome
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Joynow Studio
Windows
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: Board Game 29.5%, Wargame 26.9%, Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Historical 11.1%
- #5 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
95% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, Historical 19.3%, Simulation 19.1%, Indie 8.7%
- #6 Civil War II
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 345 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Simulation 24.2%, Historical 17.5%, Wargame 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #7 Songs of Steel: Hispania
92% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Combat Time
Windows
Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.
Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Historical 24.2%
- #8 Revolution Under Siege Gold
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Sep RedsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Make the Reds side triumph to save the Soviet Proletarian revolution, or, on the other side, lead the Whites side to victory in order to place the old regime back in power and protect the countries of Europe from the perils of the revolution. This is the biggest civil war game you will ever play!
Why similar: Strategy 35.5%, Simulation 25.6%, Wargame 17.9%, Historical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #9 Victory and Glory: The American Civil War
91% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Forced March GamesPub: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows
Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win.
Why similar: Strategy 38%, Simulation 33.9%, Indie 14.8%, Wargame 13.4%
- #10 Field of Glory II
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,224 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
Why similar: Strategy 32.9%, Simulation 25.6%, Wargame 15%, Historical 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #11 Alea Jacta Est
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
“ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion in this historical turn-based strategy wargame .
Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Simulation 32.4%, Historical 19.6%
- #12 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Wargame 28.7%, Historical 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%
- #13 Roma Invicta
88% matchVery Positive83% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Strategy 46.9%, Wargame 17.3%, Historical 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Indie 7.9%
- #14 Praetorians
89% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.
Why similar: Strategy 71.8%, Historical 19.4%, Indie 8.8%
- #15 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
87% matchMixed69% of 1,232 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Strategy 46.2%, Wargame 30.6%, Historical 23.1%
- #16 Never Second in Rome
84% matchVery Positive81% of 496 reviews2025
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
Why similar: Historical 37.5%, Simulation 35.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Indie 6.2%
- #17 Grand Ages: Rome
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 806 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Simulation 28.9%, Historical 23.6%
- #18 Civil War: 1863
86% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 63.5%, Wargame 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #19 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
84% matchVery Positive82% of 552 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Strategy 32.6%, Simulation 22.7%, Historical 19.1%, Wargame 16.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #20 Strategos
81% matchVery Positive87% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Strategos GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
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: Strategy 25.9%, Wargame 24.2%, Historical 19.5%, Simulation 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #21 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
83% matchVery Positive83% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Kubat SoftwarePub: Kube Games
Windows
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Historical 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Simulation 9.5%
- #22 Yield! Fall of Rome
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BillionworldsPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
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: Strategy 38.8%, Historical 32%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%
- #23 Civil War: Battle of Petersburg
81% matchVery Positive82% of 243 reviews2017
Dev: Cult Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Crush the Confederates near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Bring peace to a nation divided.
Why similar: Wargame 26%, Strategy 24.1%, Board Game 20.1%, Historical 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
- #24 Battleplan: American Civil War
82% matchMixed47% of 300 reviews2014
Dev: The Mustard CorporationPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Battleplan: American Civil War introduces you to fastplay wargaming, a new kind of strategy game experience. Take command of either Confederate or Union troops and fight your way through eleven of the American Civil War’s most famous battles.
Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, Simulation 31.3%, Historical 16.5%
- #25 1775: Rebellion
82% matchMixed57% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas!
Why similar: Strategy 62.1%, Board Game 37.9%
- #26 Strategic Command: American Civil War
79% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
For the first time in the series’ history, Strategic Command will be taking you to the 19th century battlefields of the American Civil War. You will control the armies, research, production and diplomatic policy of either the Union or the Confederacy during a time of innovation and dramatic battles.
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Wargame 24.6%, Historical 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%
- #27 SGS Taipings
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
The game recreates the Taïping Rebellion (1851-64), the deadliest Chinese civil war, costing the lives of millions. Play the Taïping rebels and their allies, fighting to create their own state, or be the Qing Emperor and crush the revolt and its foreign devils allies before it topples your dynasty.
Why similar: Wargame 37.5%, Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Historical 14.9%
- #28 Hex of Steel
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: Board Game 27.6%, Wargame 21.6%, Strategy 20.2%, Historical 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%
- #29 Demise of Nations
78% matchVery Positive81% of 542 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Why similar: Strategy 37.3%, Historical 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Indie 14.3%
- #30 A Legionary's Life
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,464 reviews2019
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.
Why similar: Historical 52.9%, Simulation 33.3%, Indie 13.8%
- #31 Field of Glory: Empires
76% matchVery Positive83% of 858 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Strategy 44.5%, Historical 23%, Wargame 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%
- #32 Gettysburg: The Tide Turns
77% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Gettysburg: The Tide Turns is a hex-based wargame set in one of the most decisive and iconic battles of the Civil War. 150 years ago, brave soldiers fought across this idyllic battlefield, and, now, we put you in their shoes.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #33 SGS Afrika Korps
75% matchVery Positive82% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Strategy Game StudioPub: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
The game recreates the campaigns and battles of Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel’s legendary Afrika Korps, in Libya between 1941 and 1942. Play the Axis forces to conquer the most valuable prize of all: the Suez Canal. Or command the 8th Army soldiers, the famous Desert Rats, to repel the invaders.
Why similar: Epic 22% ★, Strategy 18.7%, Wargame 17.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Historical 12.3%
- #34 Age of History 3
71% matchVery Positive85% of 17,231 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Wargame 54.6%, Strategy 45.4%
- #35 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
75% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: Strategy 32.2%, Wargame 25.7%, Simulation 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Historical 6.4%
- #36 Labyrinth: The War on Terror
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Face the global war on terror in this engaging 2 player strategy game. Set against recent world events, Labyrinth portrays the U.S. efforts to counter extremists’ use of terrorist tactics, as well as the wider ideological struggle – guerrilla warfare, fundamentalist rule, regime change and more.
Why similar: Strategy 35%, Simulation 30.8%, Board Game 18.7%, Wargame 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.4%
- #37 Millennia
72% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Strategy 30.3%, Simulation 24.7%, Historical 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%
- #38 Ultimate General: Civil War
73% matchVery Positive89% of 8,396 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Wargame 24.7%, Board Game 19.7%, Strategy 19.5%, Historical 14.7%, Simulation 10.3%
- #39 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
74% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Diamond Sky GamesPub: Rain Games
Windows · Mac
Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era.
Why similar: Strategy 35.7%, Board Game 27%, Indie 14.6%, Historical 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #40 Making History: The Great War
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Simulation 25.5%, Historical 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Indie 8.9%
- #41 Lux Alliance
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Sillysoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Marshall your troops, collaborate with your allies, anticipate your opponents, and capture all the enemy HQs to win!
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Board Game 23.7%, Indie 15.3%, Historical 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #42 Long Live Caesar
69% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Yury Khovansky
Windows · Mac · Linux
44 BC. Caesar, the dictator of Rome, discovers that the threat of conspiracy comes from the people closest to him. Can you resist the impending danger and rewrite history?
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Simulation 33.6%, Historical 31.3%
- #43 Pike and Shot : Campaigns
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 384 reviews2015
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The ultimate wargame set in the age of Pike and Shot is back. You are now in full charge of your nation’s armies, throughout a long campaign in the struggle for dominance.
Why similar: Strategy 40.5%, Wargame 25.1%, Historical 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%
- #44 Old World
68% matchVery Positive82% of 6,135 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 28.4%, Simulation 26.2%, Historical 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%
- #45 Twilight Struggle
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,936 reviews2016
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.
Why similar: Board Game 27.1%, Wargame 18.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Historical 14.2%, Simulation 13.7%
- #46 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
70% matchVery Positive81% of 2,701 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Strategy 34.1%, Historical 22.9%, Wargame 19%, Simulation 18.4%, Indie 5.6%
- #47 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
71% matchMixed67% of 264 reviews2018
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.
Why similar: Strategy 33.3%, Simulation 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Historical 12.8%, Indie 12.4%
- #48 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,970 reviews2021
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
Why similar: Board Game 30.3%, Wargame 22.4%, Strategy 18.6%, Historical 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%
- #49 BattleLore: Command
71% matchMixed65% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Fantasy Flight GamesPub: Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BattleLore: Command is based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition from Fantasy Flight Games. Lead the noble Daqan army in a campaign against the demon-blooded Uthuk Y’llan or battle head-to-head against a friend or AI opponent in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, Board Game 39.6%, Indie 14.5%
- #50 Orbi Universo II
66% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Orbi Universo Team
Windows · Linux
Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Historical 28.9%, Simulation 28.4%, Indie 7.6%
- #51 Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze
69% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Lead your dynasty to victory in the new digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game!
Why similar: Board Game 25.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Wargame 15.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #52 Cauldrons of War - Barbarossa
68% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cauldrons of War Barbarossa is the turn-based strategic wargame you will launch whenever you want your WW2 shot but don't have time for a monster strategy game.From June 1941 until the Battle of Moscow, play the USSR or the Axis forces in one of the largest and bloodiest operations in history.
Why similar: Wargame 25.6%, Strategy 20.5%, Historical 16.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%
- #53 古战三国 Ancient War: Three Kingdoms
69% matchMixed62% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Ancient War Studios
Windows
《古战三国》是一款回合制战棋游戏,玩家可以招募武将、组建军队,使用多样化的技能和丰富多变的战斗策略击败敌人。剧情战役完整重现了三国历史,匹配对战能够与其他玩家一决高下。创新的战斗玩法与独树一帜的美术风格碰撞,给你带来全新的三国游戏体验!
Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Simulation 21.9%, Historical 18.7%, Indie 15.9%
- #54 Imperiums: Greek Wars
67% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!
Why similar: Strategy 28.3%, Historical 26.7%, Simulation 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%
- #55 Last Day of Rome
70% matchMixed49% of 177 reviews2019
Dev: Hamsters
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Large-scale military-economic strategy. Which strategy lovers will appreciate! War, politics, and unique system of card tactical combat, and many features.
Why similar: Strategy 58.4%, Indie 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%
- #56 Rebel Inc: Escalation
65% matchVery Positive82% of 7,070 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Historical 32.5%, Simulation 31.3%
- #57 Pompeii: The Legacy
63% matchVery Positive86% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Siscia Games
Windows
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: Strategy 35.7%, Simulation 34.1%, Historical 30.2%
- #58 World Empire 2027
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your empire in turn based strategy war game. Select your country and start to play.
Why similar: Strategy 28.2%, Wargame 27.2%, Simulation 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%