- #1 Space Empires IV Deluxe
97% matchVery Positive86% of 286 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Why similar: 4X 55.3% ★, Strategy 44.7%
- #2 Deadlock II: Shrine Wars
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 79 reviews2014
Dev: Cyberlore Studios, Inc.Pub: Atari
Windows
Build your empire upon the bodies of others! Deadlock II: Shrine wars is an exciting game of strategy, resource management and military conquest. Take control of one of seven races as you search for the secret power an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, Classic 43.8% ★
- #3 From Village to Empire
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: Strategy 45.3%, 4X 37.5% ★, Indie 17.3%
- #4 Shadow Empire
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,875 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 70.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 62.8% ★, Strategy 37.2%
- #5 Empire Architect
94% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects
Why similar: Strategy 75.4%, Indie 24.6%
- #6 Imperium Galactica II
94% matchVery Positive88% of 640 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.
Why similar: Strategy 47.9%, 4X 26.3% ★, Classic 25.8% ★
- #7 Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
93% matchVery Positive89% of 7,658 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, Classic 34.2% ★, 4X 27% ★
- #8 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive84% of 15,340 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 58.6%, Classic 41.4% ★
- #9 Eador. Imperium
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: Strategy 58.1%, 4X 21.6% ★, Indie 20.2%
- #10 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,638 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 63.9% ★, Strategy 36.1%
- #11 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 37,554 reviews2009
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Why similar: Strategy 87.8%, Classic 12.2% ★
- #12 Anno 1602 History Edition
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #13 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
87% matchVery Positive86% of 373,909 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 99.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 63.2%, 4X 36.8% ★
- #14 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
86% matchMixed48% of 55,216 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 45.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: 4X 63.6% ★, Strategy 36.4%
- #15 Urban Empire
88% matchMostly Negative34% of 2,462 reviews2017
Dev: Reborn GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #16 Anno 1503 History Edition
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #17 Jon Shafer's At the Gates
86% matchMixed41% of 498 reviews2019
Dev: Conifer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
At the Gates is an indie strategy game from Jon Shafer, designer of Civilization 5. You are a dark age lord building a kingdom to replace the crumbling Roman Empire. Manage your clans, explore the landscape around you, harvest its resources, and build a mighty economic and military machine.
Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, 4X 30.4% ★, Indie 17.7%
- #18 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
84% matchVery Positive95% of 15,654 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: Classic 52.6% ★, Strategy 47.4%
- #19 Anno 1701 History Edition
83% matchVery Positive86% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #20 Space Empires V
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 475 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 53.2% ★, Strategy 46.8%
- #21 Master of Magic Classic
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 750 reviews2020
Dev: SimTexPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the 90s. It is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents.
Why similar: Strategy 57.9%, Classic 31.3% ★, 4X 10.7% ★
- #22 Wizard Warfare
82% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: 4X 56.3% ★, Strategy 35%, Indie 8.7%
- #23 Empires of the Undergrowth
79% matchVery Positive94% of 17,871 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: 4X 59.5% ★, Strategy 40.5%
- #24 SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
81% matchVery Positive82% of 9,694 reviews2010
Dev: EA - MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
Why similar: Strategy 58%, Classic 42% ★
- #25 Fragile Allegiance
81% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows
Assemble your fleets, fill your silos with nuclear warheads, conduct research, gather resources, and wage war in a vast galaxy in this unique take on 4X Strategy. Appoint Colony Supervisors to manage your colony and deploy Spy Satellites for the ultimate in skulduggery.
Why similar: Strategy 60.1%, Classic 39.9% ★
- #26 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
76% matchVery Positive86% of 92,769 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Strategy 96%, 4X 4% ★
- #27 Praetorians
79% matchVery Positive81% of 702 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.3 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 55.9%, Classic 37.5% ★, Indie 6.6%
- #28 Egypt: Old Kingdom
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,246 reviews2018
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Strategy simulator of the Great Pyramids period, where you take your path from the unification of Egyptian tribes to the foundation of The First Empire. Developed with the assistance of Egyptologists.
Why similar: 4X 42.8% ★, Strategy 40.9%, Indie 16.3%
- #29 Sim Empire
80% matchMixed44% of 221 reviews2019
Dev: TKG Inc.
Windows · Mac
Includes elements of city-building, simulation, and war strategy. Four civilizations to choose from: Persia, Egypt, Greece, and China.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #30 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive81% of 9,577 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
Why similar: Strategy 49.2%, 4X 47.5% ★, Indie 3.3%
- #31 Galactic Civilizations IV
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,448 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Why similar: 4X 63.8% ★, Strategy 36.2%
- #32 Lux Alliance
78% 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 71.8%, Indie 28.2%
- #33 Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
73% matchVery Positive95% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Holistic Design, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.
Why similar: 4X 63.1% ★, Strategy 36.9%
- #34 汉武大帝传-经典策略战棋
76% matchMixed70% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: 只做一款战棋工作室
Windows
Classic single player game
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #35 Anno 1404 - History Edition
74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,505 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #36 Star Traders: 4X Empires
77% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.
Why similar: 4X 72.6% ★, Strategy 27.4%
- #37 Interstellar Space: Genesis
73% matchVery Positive84% of 825 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 54.8% ★, Strategy 32.9%, Indie 12.3%
- #38 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
75% matchVery Positive85% of 479 reviews2008
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Strategy 100%
- #39 MoonBase Commander
74% matchVery Positive89% of 180 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore. Strategize. Conquer.In the far future, Mankind has nearly exhausted all of earth’s natural resources. Fragile alliances between nations are tested to their limits as fierce wars ignite across land and space.MoonBase Commander puts you in charge of your own lunar territory in a quest to build the most powerful empire in space.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #40 Field of Glory: Empires
72% matchVery Positive82% of 862 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.9 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 53%, 4X 47% ★
- #41 Lux Delux
73% matchVery Positive82% of 381 reviews2015
Dev: Sillysoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lux Delux is a fast-paced turn-based-strategy game of risk and world domination, with so much more! Highly moddable, Lux has over 900 maps, diverse random map generators, a biohazard mode, an AI SDK, and an online multi-player league.
Why similar: Strategy 75.7%, Indie 24.3%
- #42 Millennia
70% matchMixed67% of 3,763 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 35.3 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: 4X 62.8% ★, Strategy 37.2%
- #43 Old World
69% matchVery Positive82% of 6,533 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: 4X 62.9% ★, Strategy 37.1%
- #44 The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 743 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Strategy 100%
- #45 Taking London
69% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Pink Pegasus Games
Windows · Linux
A love letter to old-school browser-based RTS MMOs – with charming nostalgic pixel graphics, a dash of political satire, and tonnes of strategic tension. Build your empire, face off against other players, and take what’s yours in true British imperial style: by dominating the map.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #46 CaesarIA
72% matchMixed58% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: rdt.32
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
CaesarIA is a remake of an old-school economic strategy game, Caesar III which is a masterpiece among the games of this genre in our opinion. There are different economic strategy games and they can be broken down to subtypes but from our viewpoint Caesar encompasses planning, constructing, diplomacy and military campaigns.
Why similar: Strategy 62.6%, Classic 24.9% ★, Indie 12.5%
- #47 Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.
Why similar: Strategy 73.1%, Indie 26.9%
- #48 Deity Empires
70% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
Windows
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
Why similar: 4X 52.5% ★, Strategy 41%, Indie 6.5%
- #49 Demise of Nations
70% matchVery Positive82% of 546 reviews2017
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.5 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: 4X 53.4% ★, Strategy 34.1%, Indie 12.5%
- #50 Age of Wonders
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,029 reviews2010
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!
Why similar: Strategy 40%, Classic 35% ★, 4X 25% ★
- #51 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
65% matchVery Positive95% of 178,065 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 87.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
Why similar: Strategy 67.2%, Classic 32.8% ★
- #52 Stars in Shadow
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 825 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Why similar: 4X 54.2% ★, Strategy 34.4%, Indie 11.4%
- #53 EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,036 reviews2018
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Coordinate firefighters, police, medical personnel and specialists in the classic EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe! Now with the previously untranslated bonus missions in English.
Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, Classic 36.7% ★
- #54 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
65% matchVery Positive86% of 10,040 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Strategy 100%
- #55 The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition
68% matchVery Positive84% of 826 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Strategy 100%
- #56 Marble Age: Remastered
67% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2020
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!
Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, 4X 39.4% ★, Indie 13.9%
- #57 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,554 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
Why similar: Strategy 52.8%, Classic 47.2% ★
- #58 Conquest of the New World
68% matchVery Positive92% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Interplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the uncharted during the Age of Exploration in this strategy game of exploration, combat and colony management.
Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, Classic 36.5% ★, 4X 22.2% ★
- #59 Nations
64% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
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: Strategy 88.4%, Indie 11.6%