- #1 Field of Glory II
97% 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: Rome 20.6% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 13%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title serves as the perfect tactical companion, allowing you to resolve the battles generated in Empires with deep, turn-based historical accuracy.
- #2 Field of Glory: Kingdoms
96% matchVery Positive83% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: AGEODPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Politics, religion, war. They are nothing without a legacy that can stand the test of time. Lead any nation, and turn it into a mighty kingdom in one of the most compelling grand strategy games ever created.
Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, Historical 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Wargame 17.3%, Grand Strategy 10.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct successor to the Field of Glory: Empires experience, expanding the scope into the medieval era with even deeper dynasty and nation management.
- #3 Old World
96% 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: 4X 17.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Turn-Based 11.8%, Historical 10.1%, War 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines 4x strategy with character-driven narrative elements, mirroring the nation-building depth found in Empires.
- #4 Imperiums: Greek Wars
95% 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: 4X 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Historical 12.4%, War 9.7%, Military 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a very similar mechanical DNA with Field of Glory: Empires, focusing on 4x grand strategy within the ancient world.
- #5 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
94% 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: Rome 22.5% ★, 4X 15.9% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Historical 9.6%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, deep-dive into the ancient Mediterranean, emphasizing the same logistical and military challenges as the seed game.
- #6 Oriental Empires
94% matchVery Positive81% of 2,990 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: 4X 21.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It applies the 4x grand strategy formula to ancient China, offering a similar sense of cultural progression and large-scale management.
- #7 Europa Universalis IV
93% matchVery Positive88% of 135,916 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 279.6 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: Grand Strategy 26.6% ★, 4X 22.1% ★, Historical 15.6%, Military 10.6%, Wargame 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of grand strategy, it offers the unparalleled depth and historical complexity that fans of the genre crave.
- #8 Crusader Kings III
90% matchVery Positive91% of 137,655 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 143.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 30.5% ★, 4X 16.9% ★, Historical 16.8%, Strategy 14.2%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at the 'tapestry of nations' feel, focusing on the human and political elements that drive historical change.
- #9 Shadow Empire
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Turn-Based 13.4%, War 9%, Wargame 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a sci-fi universe, its procedural generation and deep, complex 4x systems will appeal to any fan of high-level grand strategy.
- #10 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
91% 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: Rome 33.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Historical 18.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Wargame 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, continuous map approach to ancient warfare that captures the strategic scale of the Roman era perfectly.
- #11 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,461 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 42.8% ★, Strategy 24.2%, Historical 14%, 4X 13.4% ★, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grand strategy experience that balances real-time action with deep kingdom management, perfect for those who enjoy the scope of Empires.
- #12 Field of Glory II: Medieval
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 929 reviews2021
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.
Why similar: Wargame 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Military 15.1%, Strategy 13.6%, War 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A must-play for fans of the series who want to apply the same tactical engine to the medieval period.
- #13 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,138 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Why similar: Rome 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, 4X 15.3% ★, Historical 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This updated version brings the classic Roman strategy experience up to modern standards while retaining the core gameplay loop.
- #14 Strategic Command: World War I
87% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, Military 18%, Wargame 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a pure, deep turn-based grand strategy experience that prioritizes logistics and front-line management.
- #15 Panzer Corps 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 4,064 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 8.4%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on WWII, its turn-based tactical depth and focus on unit management make it a great pick for strategy enthusiasts.
- #16 Civil War II
86% 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: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Historical 20.7%, Turn-Based 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizing the AGEOD engine, this game provides a deep, historically accurate simulation of the American Civil War that mirrors the complexity of Empires.
- #17 HUMANKIND™
84% matchMixed69% of 28,231 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 22.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fresh take on the 4x genre by allowing players to combine different cultures throughout history, similar to the cultural focus of Empires.
- #18 Pike and Shot : Campaigns
85% 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: Turn-Based 21.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Historical 18.6%, Wargame 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses the Field of Glory engine to explore the tactical evolution of warfare in the early modern period.
- #19 Songs of Steel: Hispania
82% 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: Rome 30.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Strategy 13.3%, Historical 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical-focused strategy game that captures the historical flavor and turn-based intensity of the ancient world.
- #20 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
84% 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: Rome 40.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Historical 18.2%, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused look at Caesar's campaigns, emphasizing the logistical challenges of maintaining a Roman army in Gaul.
- #21 Millennia
81% 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: 4X 19% ★, Grand Strategy 17.5% ★, Turn-Based 12.2%, Historical 9.5%, War 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique take on historical progression, allowing players to shape their own version of history through different eras.
- #22 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
82% matchVery Positive91% of 37,274 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: Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Historical 17.9%, Strategy 16%, Military 11.6%, War 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the grand strategy scope to a global scale, focusing on the rise of colonial powers.
- #23 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
81% matchVery Positive86% of 371,365 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 98.6 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: Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, 4X 14.2% ★, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 12%, Historical 12%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 4x game, providing a polished and accessible experience for those who enjoy building a civilization from scratch.
- #24 Pride of Nations
83% matchMixed49% of 136 reviews2011
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.2% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Historical 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on the 19th century, emphasizing the same diplomatic and economic management found in Field of Glory.
- #25 Europa Universalis V
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 26,573 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 45.3 hrsMean: 90.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, 4X 24.8% ★, Historical 12.4%, Resource Management 10.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #26 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
80% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: Strategy 48.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Wargame 16.6%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed wargame that focuses on the logistical and political pressures of high-level command.
- #27 Fantasy General II
78% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 12.9%, 4X 11.5% ★, Grand Strategy 11.3% ★, Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #28 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
79% 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: Rome 37.9% ★, Turn-Based 11%, Strategy 9.3%, Tactical 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A niche but engaging management game that focuses on the gritty, personal side of Roman entertainment and politics.
- #29 Imperator: Rome
77% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Rome 35% ★, Grand Strategy 29.8% ★, Strategy 13.1%, Historical 12.8%, War 3.6%
- #30 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
79% matchMixed67% of 237 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: Grand Strategy 35.2% ★, Rome 29.9% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Historical 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual ancestor to modern Roman grand strategy, it remains a solid choice for those interested in the era.
- #31 Grand War: Rome
76% 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: Rome 24.1% ★, 4X 17.7% ★, Grand Strategy 11.8% ★, Wargame 7.6%, Military 7.6%
- #32 Expeditions: Rome
75% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Rome 42.3% ★, Historical 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Strategy 10.4%
- #33 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,447 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 15.6%, War 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #34 Wars of Napoleon
78% matchMixed53% of 118 reviews2016
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
AGEod goes back to the Napoleonic era and delivers the most detailed and comprehensive strategy game ever created about a time of struggle and conquest that forged modern Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 21.4%, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.1%, Historical 16.5%, Military 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based historical wargame that challenges players to manage the complex political and military landscape of the Napoleonic era.
- #35 Total War: ATTILA
74% matchVery Positive82% of 36,976 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Rome 19.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 13%, War 12%
- #36 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 901 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...
Why similar: Rome 25.5% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, Historical 15.1%, Turn-Based 10.4%
- #37 Fall of an Empire
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: JG Games
Windows
As Emperor of a crumbling realm, hold back collapse in this grand strategy epic. Fall of an Empire has you balance deadly politics, manage resources, and command battles to survive invasions and intrigue in a vast, Roman-inspired world.
Why similar: Rome 33.8% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, 4X 19.6% ★, War 9.5%, Strategy 8.1%
- #38 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,190 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 23% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Rome 15.7% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Historical 9.7%
- #39 Demise of Nations
74% 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: 4X 19.6% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Rome 14.8% ★, Turn-Based 9.7%, Historical 9.4%
- #40 Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,559 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Why similar: 4X 22% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Historical 11.1%
- #41 Hearts of Iron III
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 44.4% ★, Historical 17.1%, Strategy 14.4%, Military 9.6%, War 6.9%
- #42 Roma Invicta
71% 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: Rome 37.7% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Historical 11.2%, War 7.5%, Wargame 7.3%
- #43 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,626 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 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: Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, 4X 17.1% ★, Historical 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%
- #44 Making History: The Great War
73% 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: Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Historical 11.2%, 4X 10.8% ★, Strategy 9.8%, War 9.3%
- #45 Age of Gladiators
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 753 reviews2016
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Age of Gladiators" 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.
Why similar: Rome 35% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Grand Strategy 13.7% ★, Historical 11.8%, Strategy 10%
- #46 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
69% matchVery Positive87% of 86,286 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 113.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Why similar: Rome 26% ★, Grand Strategy 17.5% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #47 Interstellar Space: Genesis
70% matchVery Positive84% of 818 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Strategy 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
- #48 Master of Command
64% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 21.1%, War 18%, Military 16.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Tactical 12.6%
- #49 Grand Ages: Medieval
72% matchMixed48% of 1,970 reviews2015
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.8% ★, Strategy 22.5%, War 11.4%, Historical 11.3%, Management 7.6%
- #50 Total War: PHARAOH
68% matchMixed63% of 5,332 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25% ★, War 11.7%, 4X 10.5% ★, Rome 9.8% ★, Historical 9.8%
- #51 Hexarchy
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 16.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Turn-Based 11.5%, Historical 9%, War 8.2%
- #52 Knights of Honor
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,365 reviews2009
Dev: Black Sea Studios LtdPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 37.9% ★, Strategy 28.2%, Historical 15.9%, War 12.7%, Multiplayer 2.8%
- #53 Victoria II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 19,875 reviews2010
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.2% ★, Historical 19.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Military 8.2%, War 7.1%
- #54 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2009
Dev: Crystal Empire GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Take up the reins of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical figures and events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.9% ★, 4X 25.4% ★, Historical 16.8%, Strategy 10.3%, War 9.6%
- #55 Panzer Corps Gold
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,690 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: Turn-Based 18.2%, Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Wargame 13.5%, Historical 10.7%
- #56 Terra Invicta
63% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: 4X 18.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Turn-Based 10.9%, Historical 10.6%, War 9.1%
- #57 Age of History II
65% matchVery Positive90% of 49,233 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 61.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 26.2% ★, Historical 18.8%, War 15.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.8%
- #58 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 208,752 reviews2010
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.0 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, 4X 16.8% ★, Strategy 14%, Historical 12.4%
- #59 Last Day of Rome
69% 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: Rome 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based 12%, War 7%