- #1 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
97% matchVery Positive84% of 15,425 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: RTS 55.9%, Strategy 41.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #2 Age of Mythology: Retold
96% matchVery Positive90% of 22,749 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.
Why similar: RTS 54.4%, Strategy 26.8%, Top-Down 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #3 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive86% of 53,778 reviews2020
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 54.7%, Strategy 38.5%, Combat 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #4 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
95% matchVery Positive95% of 15,707 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: RTS 58.4%, Strategy 38.6%, Building 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #5 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,617 reviews2010
Dev: PetroglyphPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Why similar: RTS 59.4%, Strategy 38.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #6 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive95% of 179,516 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 87.9 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: RTS 56.7%, Strategy 41.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #7 Anno 1404 - History Edition
93% matchVery Positive82% of 3,532 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: Strategy 57.8%, Building 29.5%, RTS 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #8 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
92% matchVery Positive86% of 93,653 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: RTS 59.7%, Strategy 38.3%, Singleplayer 2%
- #9 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 10,135 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 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: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 31.6%, Building 17.8%
- #10 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 36,119 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 59.1%, Strategy 39.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #11 Tempest Rising
89% matchVery Positive88% of 11,466 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: RTS 63.2%, Strategy 29.3%, Wargame 5%, Top-Down 1.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #12 Empires of the Undergrowth
88% matchVery Positive94% of 18,149 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.6 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: Strategy 56.6%, Building 37.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #13 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 37,693 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 63.2%, RTS 35.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #14 Command & Conquer™ Generals
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,010 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Command & Conquer Generals puts your trigger finger on the pulse of modern warfare. Prepare your forces General... it's time to engage in the next generation of real-time strategy.
Why similar: RTS 49.3%, Strategy 47.7%, Singleplayer 3%
- #15 Age of History 3
86% matchVery Positive85% of 18,082 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 39%, RTS 34%, Strategy 19.8%, Building 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #16 Call to Power II
86% matchMixed66% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Activision
Windows
Prepare to accept history's greatest challenge: build the world's most powerful empire over a span of 6,300 years.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #17 Empire Deluxe Combined Edition
85% matchVery Positive92% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Killer Bee Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Empire Deluxe Combined Edition is the latest in the classic Empire Series of games, which has spanned almost five decades. Empire Deluxe is a game about taking cities. Starting with just one, the city enables a commander to produce units. These units in turn can directly attack or support the attack of more cities.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #18 Sudden Strike Gold
84% matchVery Positive88% of 500 reviews2017
Dev: FireglowPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!
Why similar: Strategy 53%, RTS 47%
- #19 Millennia
83% matchMixed67% of 3,766 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: Strategy 92.4%, Singleplayer 7.6%
- #20 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
82% matchVery Positive91% of 5,955 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.
Why similar: RTS 67.6%, Strategy 28.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #21 Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
82% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 53.5%, RTS 46.5%
- #22 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
84% matchMixed67% of 239 reviews2008
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #23 Zeus + Poseidon
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,937 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!
Why similar: Strategy 96.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #24 Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
80% matchVery Positive89% of 5,674 reviews2017
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: RTS 47.4%, Strategy 24.1%, Building 18.4%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #25 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
79% matchVery Positive91% of 4,643 reviews2016
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
Why similar: RTS 61%, Strategy 37.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #26 American Conquest
81% matchMixed68% of 681 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.
Why similar: RTS 52.6%, Strategy 46.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #27 Cossacks 3
78% matchVery Positive82% of 15,961 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Why similar: RTS 58%, Strategy 39.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #28 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
77% matchVery Positive86% of 375,082 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 100.2 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 85.1%, Building 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #29 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
76% matchVery Positive91% of 34,706 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Why similar: RTS 63.9%, Strategy 34.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #30 Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
79% matchMixed57% of 651 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 55.3%, RTS 44.7%
- #31 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
75% matchMixed70% of 2,254 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: Strategy 74.6%, Top-Down 19.4%, Singleplayer 6%
- #32 Cossacks: European Wars
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 626 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.
Why similar: Strategy 65%, RTS 33.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #33 XIII Century – Gold Edition
78% matchMixed56% of 192 reviews2009
Dev: Unicorn Games StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
XIII Century Gold Edition combines the highly successful strategy game XIII Century: Death or Glory with the follow-up sequel, XIII Century: Blood of Europe.XIII Century: Death or Glory is an RTS game which immerses players in the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Strategy 73%, RTS 27%
- #34 War Selection
74% matchVery Positive85% of 23,286 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 59.7%, Strategy 38.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #35 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
74% matchVery Positive92% of 2,561 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 96.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #36 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
76% 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 97%, Singleplayer 3%
- #37 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Gold Edition (Classic)
70% matchVery Positive96% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Black Hole EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Command the armies of the Empire, the Hordes of Chaos, Orcs & Goblins, and other iconic Warhammer Fantasy factions in massive real-time battles. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a classic RTS celebrated for its unprecedented scale and detail for its time.
Why similar: RTS 63.1%, Strategy 34.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #38 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive92% of 10,965 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Strategy 35.3%, Building 18.2%
- #39 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
73% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: RTS 35%, Wargame 31%, Strategy 28.2%, Combat 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #40 Age of Wonders
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,033 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 97.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #41 Iron Harvest
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,860 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: RTS 68.3%, Strategy 30.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #42 Old World
71% matchVery Positive82% of 6,627 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Strategy 91.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #43 Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
73% matchVery Positive89% of 7,701 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 96.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #44 Imperial Glory
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,337 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.
Why similar: RTS 50.7%, Strategy 48.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #45 Anno 1701 History Edition
70% matchVery Positive86% of 214 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: RTS 53%, Strategy 32.3%, Building 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #46 Master of Command
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,645 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: RTS 38.4%, Wargame 29.3%, Strategy 21.2%, Combat 9.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #47 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
72% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.9 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: RTS 35.3%, Strategy 34.4%, Wargame 28.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #48 Panzer Corps Gold
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,720 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: Wargame 50%, Strategy 48.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #49 Empires Apart
71% matchMixed68% of 2,482 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 61.3%, Strategy 37.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #50 Europa Universalis IV
69% matchVery Positive88% of 136,659 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 280.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Why similar: Wargame 59.5%, Strategy 38.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #51 Anno 1602 History Edition
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
Why similar: RTS 52.5%, Strategy 33.1%, Building 14.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #52 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
67% matchMixed49% of 56,374 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: Strategy 91.7%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #53 Sins of a Solar Empire II
66% matchVery Positive84% of 8,424 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: RTS 60.6%, Strategy 36.4%, Singleplayer 3%
- #54 Circle Empires
68% matchVery Positive90% of 4,141 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: RTS 54.3%, Strategy 44.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #55 Earth 2150 Trilogy
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,018 reviews2013
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it?
Why similar: Strategy 87%, RTS 13%
- #56 Field of Glory: Empires
68% matchVery Positive82% of 864 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 58.6%, Wargame 39.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #57 Northgard: Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive85% of 68,340 reviews2018
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Why similar: RTS 57.3%, Strategy 30.3%, Building 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #58 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
69% matchVery Positive95% of 218 reviews2012
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features.
Why similar: Strategy 54.6%, RTS 45.4%
- #59 Countryballs at War
64% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: SHN Games
Windows
Countryballs at War is a grand strategy wargame that combines turn-based empire building with real-time battles. Lead any countryball nation, expand your territory through conquest or diplomacy, and rise as the ultimate superpower.
Why similar: Wargame 47.3%, Strategy 47%, Combat 5%, Singleplayer 0.7%