
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!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Historical, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy.

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!

Oriental Empires
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.

Marble Age
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
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 28% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 13.5%, War 8%
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
Why similar: 4X 19.7% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, Historical 12.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
Empire falls eventually. Build your own empire and conquer the world.
Why similar: 4X 50.9% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Historical 15%, War 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 23.2% ★, Hex Grid 19% ★, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based 8.7%
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: 4X 18.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Historical 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
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 17.3%, 4X 16.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Historical 10.9%, Turn-Based 10.6%
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 23.2% ★, Hex Grid 20.7% ★, Historical 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 8%
Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!
Why similar: 4X 32% ★, Hex Grid 22.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Historical 9.5%
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 23.6% ★, Hex Grid 13.1% ★, Turn-Based 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Historical 9.2%
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: 4X 20.1% ★, Hex Grid 16.9% ★, Turn-Based 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Historical 8.2%
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 25.7% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Historical 10.2%, Hex Grid 9.2% ★
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: 4X 24.6% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Historical 10.6%, War 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
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 20.1% ★, Hex Grid 17.9% ★, Turn-Based 10.6%, War 8.9%, Historical 8.6%
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 19.9% ★, Turn-Based 16.5%, Historical 13.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
Why similar: 4X 25.4% ★, Hex Grid 19.3% ★, Historical 11.7%, War 10.6%, Strategy 8.8%
Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).
Why similar: Historical 32.2%, Strategy 25.3%, Management 18.9%, Building 17.3%, Simulation 6.3%
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 22.1% ★, Hex Grid 20.2% ★, Turn-Based 12%, War 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
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 24.4% ★, Turn-Based 12.4%, Historical 11%, War 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
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: Historical 38.8%, Strategy 38.4%, War 16.6%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.
Why similar: Historical 30.1%, Strategy 29.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 6.9%
Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.
Why similar: 4X 43.6% ★, Historical 18.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Building 10.4%, Management 9.8%
Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.
Why similar: 4X 29.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Strategy 11.4%, War 11.4%
Take command of a pair of villagers and help them build a mighty civilization that will spread across the world and conquer it. Idle Civilization is a civilization builder management game where you will oversee the growth of your people into a mighty kingdom through building, research, warfare, religion, diplomacy, culture, heroic...
Why similar: Strategy 56.6%, Indie 24.3%, Simulation 19.2%
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: 4X 22.6% ★, Turn-Based 14.2%, Historical 13.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.
Why similar: Historical 23.3%, War 22.9%, Building 16.9%, Management 16.6%, Strategy 14.3%
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 37.7% ★, Turn-Based 19%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, War 9.4%
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.
Why similar: 4X 54.4% ★, Strategy 20%, Building 17%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: Historical 28.6%, Strategy 23.5%, Building 20.3%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 7.9%
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 35.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Hex Grid 13.6% ★, Tactical 9.9%
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: 4X 22.4% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Historical 11.4%, War 10%
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
Why similar: Hex Grid 25.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Strategy 15%, Tactical 9.4%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: 4X 37.6% ★, Historical 17.7%, Strategy 14%, Management 12.2%, Building 12.1%
Discover the uncharted during the Age of Exploration in this strategy game of exploration, combat and colony management.
Why similar: Strategy 28.9%, 4X 25.5% ★, Turn-Based 25%, Historical 14.7%, Multiplayer 5.9%
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.
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 32.9% ★, Historical 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, War 12.3%, Strategy 10.5%
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 28.8% ★, Hex Grid 23.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
Why similar: 4X 34.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 13.6%, Building 8.8%
Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Building 20.8%, Management 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 7.9%
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: 4X 34.9% ★, Historical 18.4%, Strategy 15%, Management 12.6%, Building 12.5%
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 29.3%, Building 17.6%, Historical 16.3%, Management 14.8%, Simulation 10.8%
Show your strategic talents in Taste of Power! It's a RTS set in an alternate medieval world, where Europe, Middle East, and China confront each other. Develop unique technologies and lead warriors into an epic battlefield – the victory is yours!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: Hex Grid 42.8% ★, Strategy 24.1%, Management 22.6%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Build your cities, manage resources, train soldiers and fight for supremacy in a vast world with other player controlled empires
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 38.8%, Turn-Based 22.7%, Indie 15.4%, Historical 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
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: Strategy 36.9%, War 21.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Historical 13.5%, Management 8.1%
Do you know how did Ancient Egypt looked like before the Great Pyramids? Lead the future Egyptian citizens all the way through the historical hardships to the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, and you will find out!
Why similar: 4X 20.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.1%, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy 20.5%, War 20.2%, Turn-Based 12%, Historical 10.4%
Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.
Why similar: War 26.2%, Strategy 23.1%, Management 17.4%, Historical 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
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: 4X 15.6% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Historical 12.6%, War 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
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 52.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Indie 19.5%, Simulation 4.9%
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: 4X 44.5% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Historical 16.3%, Management 9.4%, Turn-Based 5.1%
Ymir is a 4X multiplayer strategy game combined with a city builder where each player develops a civilization of pigmen starting at the stone age.
Why similar: 4X 41.5% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Building 9.1%, Historical 7.6%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: War 20.2%, Historical 17.6%, Strategy 16.2%, Building 13.6%, Tactical 13.4%
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
Why similar: War 23.7%, Strategy 23.2%, Building 17.8%, Management 16.4%, Simulation 9.1%
Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Hex Grid 29.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
Why similar: 4X 36.5% ★, Historical 17.7%, Strategy 14.5%, Management 12.5%, Building 12.2%
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: Strategy 30.9%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Historical 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 6.8%
Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!
Why similar: Historical 20.6%, Strategy 19.3%, Building 13.9%, Management 12%, War 11.7%
Rise of Man is a pre historic strategy game with city building and survival elements. Can you guide your people through the ages and conquer all the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Strategy 57.7%, Indie 22.8%, Simulation 19.5%