- #1 北宋风云
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 石家庄龙游科技有限公司
Windows
A real-time strategy game based on the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. The player can experience the fun of conquering cities, directing the country, and ultimately uniting the world through their own efforts in the simulated historical background of the game!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, RTS 13%, Board Game 11.7%
- #2 War Laboratory
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ZhiHuiShang Studio
Windows
This is a battle simulation game that uses real maps as combat scenes. The design purpose of this game is to simulate real-life battles in a game like manner, providing military enthusiasts and even military staff with the means to analyze and simulate real-life battles.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, RTS 16.7%, Board Game 14.8%, Wargame 12.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%
- #3 Grand Tactician: Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815)
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Fight the campaigns and battles of Napoleon from the French Revolutionary Wars all the way to Waterloo’s muddy, crimson fields.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, RTS 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, Wargame 11.3%, Historical 9.4%
- #4 Ultimate General: Civil War
95% matchVery Positive89% of 8,579 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20% ★, Wargame 15.9%, RTS 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Board Game 8.9%
- #5 Rank & Ruin
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Summit Studio
Windows
Real-time squad combat meets roguelite progression. Pick your faction, earn legendary heroes on the battlefield, and grow stronger with every run in Rank & Ruin
Why similar: RTS 21.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Wargame 16%, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Military 8.8%
- #6 Supreme Power
94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Samuel Parker
Windows
Fight and stand your ground as you build a nation, research and develop armies and cities alike to earn the title of the Supreme Power. Make lasting choices on how you will forge a new empire. Will you create an economic powerhouse to eclipse all or take what is yours with sword and grit.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.5% ★, Wargame 17.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, RTS 13.7%, Military 9.4%
- #7 Divided Empire: SENGOKU
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Composition GS
Windows
Lead your clan through Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. Craft wise strategies to expand your domain and use cunning tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield. Emerge victorious, restore order, and claim the title of Shogun!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.5% ★, RTS 17%, Wargame 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Historical 9%
- #8 Battle of Britain, Norway and Atlantic
92% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Sand Table Software
Windows
A real-time WW2 naval and air warfare simulation game on tactical/strategic level that features 18 scenarios covering Battle of Britain, Norwegian campaign and Battle of the Atlantic .
Why similar: RTS 20.4%, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 9.6%
- #9 Surabaya Inferno
91% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Freedom or Death! Surabaya Inferno is a real-time tactics game based on the battle of Surabaya which occured at November 10th, 1945. Play as Surabayans fighting against the forces of Britain, Netherlands, and Japan in order to defend their independence in Indonesia!
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Wargame 18.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Military 9.3%, Historical 8.1%
- #10 三国志-群雄涿鹿
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 神之右手
Windows
本游戏主打休闲娱乐,抛开了传统的内政军事亲历亲为的操作方式,除了君主所在的城池需要玩家自己操作发展,其他城池的内政军事发展该城池的太守会自动模拟发展,战斗也不需要玩家亲自指挥,只需要坐着享受双方战斗带来的沉浸感,完全实现了三国模拟器的开发初衷,一切以模拟为主。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, RTS 16.6%, Wargame 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Military 5.7%
- #11 World of Stars
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DemocliusGames
Windows
Command your fleet and conquer the stars in World of Stars, a strategic game where every decision matters. Manage your ship production, reinforce your defenses, control key systems, establish reinforcement routes, surround enemy positions, and adapt your strategy to the movements of your opponents.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Wargame 13.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #12 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,724 reviews2022
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 71.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Wargame 18.8%, RTS 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Historical 7.9%
- #13 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,396 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 97.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take command of the Union or the Confederacy. Prepare your nation for war, recruit and organize great armies and fleets under legendary commanders like Grant, Lee, Jackson or Farragut, plan cunning maneuvers on an epic campaign map and defeat your enemies in real-time battles!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.6% ★, RTS 17.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Historical 11.6%
- #14 Three Kingdoms: Battle of Generals
88% matchMixed66% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Youkia International Limited
Windows
Three Kingdoms: Battle of Generals is a multi-player online real-time strategy game based on the Three Kingdoms history which recreates realistic landscapes in the world map. Look out for flank attacks and road blocks from your enemies when you explore the open world and build your city.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Wargame 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, RTS 13.2%, Board Game 11.2%
- #15 Phosphor Command
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sorce Studios
Windows
You command a forward operating base in a world ravaged by war and shadow contracts. Deploy squads into real-time tactical combat, research upgrades, manage a fragile economy, and push back a front that never stops advancing.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, RTS 14.5%, Wargame 14%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Military 8.2%
- #16 Firefight
87% matchVery Positive85% of 363 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Wargame 16.4%, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Military 6.9%
- #17 Lines of Battle
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sophie Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command armies in tactical battles with simultaneous turns during the Napoleonic Wars. Lead forces through single-player strategy campaigns, master formations and flanking tactics, then test your skills in competitive 1v1 and 4v4 battles.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Wargame 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, RTS 12.8%, Board Game 10.1%
- #18 Human Defense [RTS]
85% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Aurora
Windows
The earth was invaded by aliens, and human beings resisted alien species and deduced the most meticulous battle outcome with the simplest control method
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.6% ★, RTS 18.7%, Wargame 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Strategy 6.2%
- #19 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Chengdu Liudao Wuyu Technology Co., Ltd
Windows
Three Kingdoms Cavalry Charge is a game that combines the historical theme of the Three Kingdoms with strategic elements. The game features a connected large-scale map design, supporting national wars with up to ten thousand players on the same map.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, RTS 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Wargame 14.4%, Strategy 10.5%
- #20 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
84% matchVery Positive84% of 620 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.3% ★, RTS 15.8%, Wargame 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Historical 8%
- #21 Victory At Sea Ironclad
83% matchMixed50% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac
Victory at Sea Ironclad is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during the American Civil War. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, RTS 16.8%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 14.2%, Military 8.3%
- #22 Steel Covenant 钢铁盟约
82% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: 金戈兄
Windows
"Steel Covenant" is a 3D real-time strategy game. The game is set against the backdrop of World War II. Players can transform into Allied or German commanders, commanding multiple units to participate in battles
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, RTS 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Wargame 12%, Military 10.2%
- #23 History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms
81% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Uncle GoodBen
Windows
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of late Eastern Han China, the game History of Kingdoms: Three Kingdoms aims for players to choose from various competing warlords, unify the divided world, survive, and become the ultimate victor.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.7% ★, RTS 22.4%, Wargame 20%, Strategy 12%, Historical 6.6%
- #24 Dreaded Conquest
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ExpectedTime
Windows
Dreaded Conquest is a real-time strategy game of grand-scale control, where you lead sinister forces to spread your influence across a procedurally-generated world. Use your units and skills to conquer cities and crush mortal forces.
Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Wargame 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Strategy 9.6%
- #25 Scourge Of War - Remastered
81% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Norb Software Development LLC
Windows
Welcome to Scourge of War, a real-time 3D computer game/simulation developed by NorbSoftDev, the company headed by renowned game designer Norb Timpko, designer of Mad Minute Games' acclaimed Take Command series. Scourge of War is the epitome of historical command simulations.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Wargame 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, RTS 14.5%, Military 10%
- #26 Scourge Of War - Gettysburg
79% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Norb Software Development LLC
Windows
Welcome to Scourge of War, a real-time 3D computer game/simulation developed by NorbSoftDev, the company headed by renowned game designer Norb Timpko, designer of Mad Minute Games' acclaimed Take Command series. Scourge of War is the epitome of historical command simulations.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19% ★, Wargame 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, RTS 14.7%, Military 9.4%
- #27 战地指挥官/Battleboom
80% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Battleboom Studio
Windows
"Battleboom"is a fair battle game with military theme.You will play the role of a commander to deploy and command your team. Find your combinations,try your best to destroy the enemy's base to win! come and battle!
Why similar: RTS 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Wargame 15.7%, Military 14.2%, Strategy 11.7%
- #28 War of Dots
77% matchVery Positive81% of 6,906 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Wargame 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Minimalist 9%
- #29 Sisu - the Winter war
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nantarg
Windows
Historic real time strategy set during the Finnish winter war. Hold out against the red tide by managing your limited resources and manpower. Position your armies where they matter most and take charge of the battles as they unfold.
Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Wargame 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Minimalist 6.4%
- #30 Take Command - 2nd Manassas
79% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: MadMinute GamesPub: Norb Software Development LLC
Windows
Your quest for the true immersive Civil War battle experience ends here. Voted in PC Gamers list of Best 100 Games of All Time, Take Command is an RTCS "Real-Time Combat Simulator" and you've never played anything like it!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Wargame 18.3%, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 16%, War 7.2%
- #31 Countryballs Conquest
77% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Indenial Games
Windows
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: Grand Strategy 30.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Military 10.2%, RTS 9.1%, War 9%
- #32 Iron Order 1919
78% matchMixed69% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Bytro Labs GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, RTS 14.3%, Board Game 12.6%, Wargame 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%
- #33 SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
75% matchVery Positive84% of 319 reviews2026
Dev: 古玩工作室
Windows
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, RTS 17.2%, Wargame 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Historical 7.9%
- #34 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
76% matchMixed59% of 981 reviews2024
Dev: 瞬息万变工作室Pub: Moment HK
Windows
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, Wargame 18.7%, RTS 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Historical 6.4%
- #35 Orbital Strike
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: James Rollins
Windows
A real-time strategy game of orbital warfare. Build satellites, launch them into chosen orbits, and fight for control of the sky. Your assets stay invisible until an enemy sensor finds them. Every strike depends on being overhead at the right moment.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, RTS 19.8%, Wargame 18.2%, Military 8.1%
- #36 Calamity of Realms
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jiangzuogongfang Shanghai Game Co.,Ltd
Windows
Calamity of Realms is a real-time strategy game based on traditional Chinese mythology. Pick one of the three factions, build armies, and conquer. Crafted by an indie studio for a distinct, challenging experience.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, RTS 18.7%, Wargame 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Military 8.9%
- #37 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,238 reviews2014
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Wargame 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, RTS 15.6%, Military 9.9%
- #38 Perang Laut - Maritime Warfare
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Sengkala Dev
Windows
Perang Laut Maritime Warfare is a historical real time strategy set on early modern age(15th-18th century) in Indonesia archipelago. Lot of kingdoms rise as spices trading booming and this is your chance to establish your maritime power by use diplomacy, influence, and war!
Why similar: RTS 21.2%, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Wargame 11%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Historical 9.1%
- #39 Battleplan
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Foolish Mortals Games Inc.Pub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battleplan is a historical, WW2 real-time strategy game of unparalleled realism and simulation. Fight across massive battlefields created from real-world geographic data. Create your army by customizing your order of battle and chain of command. Draw directly on the map to create elaborate plans.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20% ★, RTS 19.3%, Board Game 18.6%, Wargame 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%
- #40 Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
71% matchMixed50% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, RTS 17.9%, Wargame 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Simulation 8.9%
- #41 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Kakushin with Power Up Kit
73% matchVery Positive81% of 350 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
An extension of the 12th release in the Nobunaga’s Ambition series, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle, has appeared at the Steam Store as Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle w/Power-up Kit!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, RTS 14.8%, Military 9.3%
- #42 Countryballs at War
70% matchVery Positive92% of 83 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: Grand Strategy 30.4% ★, Wargame 18%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Military 7.5%
- #43 Fantasy Empires
71% matchPositive84% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Silicon KnightsPub: SNEG
Windows
Create alliances, defeat enemy kingdoms and forge an empire in this Dungeons & Dragons game world! Under the computer Dungeon Master, you’ll interact with fantastic races, command dozens of troop types, send your heroes on quests and construct a variety of buildings and fortifications.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Wargame 19.5%, RTS 16%, Real Time Tactics 13%, 1990's 10.3%
- #44 WarTable: Democracy is Optional
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Player One
Windows
WarTable is a real-time strategy sandbox where teams of up to nine players take command of a host nation. Build your military, shape your government, forge alliances—or betray them. In WarTable, strategy is everything, and democracy is just one of many options.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25% ★, RTS 18.1%, Wargame 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Military 8.1%
- #45 War Room
72% matchMixed52% of 694 reviews2020
Dev: Binge Gaming OU
Windows
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
Why similar: RTS 19.7%, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Wargame 12.3%, Military 11.2%
- #46 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Tendou with Power Up Kit
73% matchVery Positive82% of 238 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Nobunaga’s Ambition, a series synonymous with Historical Simulation Games, has now released an extension of the 13th release in that series, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tendou, at the Steam Store as Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tendou w/Power-up Kit!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, RTS 15.1%, Military 9.6%
- #47 Carrier Command 2
70% matchVery Positive82% of 3,750 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, RTS 17.7%, Wargame 16%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Military 8.1%
- #48 Invaders
68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: GodSGameStudio
Windows
Invaders — a modern RTS of deep strategy and realism. Command your nation, manage supply lines, research technologies, and conquer a dynamic hex-based world with land, air, and naval forces. Every decision shapes your country's survival and dominance.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.5% ★, RTS 21%, Wargame 19%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Strategy 10.7%
- #49 Throne of ages
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 千叶工作室
Windows
"Throne of ages" blends roguelike progression with grand-scale RTS gameplay, letting players command multiple legions across vast battlefields. Command your troops in real-time across dynamically generated battlefields where every campaign offers unique randomized upgrades and unit evolution.
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Wargame 18.3%, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Military 10.4%, Historical 9.5%
- #50 Naval Tactics
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: reflektsoft
Windows
Naval Tactics is a Stylized, Top-Down RTS focusing on naval combat in the first half of the 20th century. Play against other players in Multiplayer, or get aboard your flagship by yourself in Singleplayer.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19% ★, RTS 14.9%, Wargame 13.5%, Board Game 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%
- #51 KIT Three Kingdoms: Heroes at War
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MAG & Kitetsu
Windows
KIT Three Kingdoms: Heroes at War blends realm management on a grand map with streamlined real-time battles. Govern cities, recruit officers, plan routes, food supplies and siege preparations, then use cavalry charges, spear formations, archer volleys, tactics and duels to turn the tide.
Why similar: Wargame 21.2%, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, RTS 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Strategy 7.5%
- #52 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,099 reviews2016
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the simulation game series "Nobunaga's Ambition", players aim to unify Japan in the troubled times of the Warring States era. In this release we include "Officer Play" for the first time in the series, allowing players to advance from retainer to Castle Lord and then on to Daimyo.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.8% ★, Wargame 18.3%, RTS 15.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Military 10%
- #53 Ironholm: Reign of the Isles
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Data Innovation Lab
Windows
Ironholm: Reign of the Isles is a real-time strategy game about conquering medieval islands. Grow your kingdom, raise armies, capture regions, and command entire forces. Plan your expansion, reinforce key positions, and choose the right moment to strike.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, RTS 19.3%, Wargame 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Strategy 9.9%
- #54 NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi
69% matchMixed50% of 998 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
"Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi" is the 15th entry in the historical simulation game series Nobunaga's Ambition. Where a warrior's resolve exceeds their ambition. We offer the grandest warring states experience to all the fans out there!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Wargame 16.1%, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Military 9%
- #55 Geo-Political Simulator 5
67% matchMostly Negative33% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Eversim
Windows
The new 5th edition of the hyperrealistic global simulator game where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition or the president of a large multinational company, with a completely redesigned interface, a new ultra-detailed map, complete control of companies and new scenarios for 2024.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.1% ★, RTS 17.9%, Wargame 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Strategy 6.2%
- #56 Theatre of War: Rearmed
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey SolomanichevPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Command real-time WWII battles across the complete Theatre of War series, unified on the latest version of its original engine. Experience deep tactical combat, realistic ballistics, and over 100 missions, enhanced for modern systems.
Why similar: RTS 24%, Wargame 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Military 8.1%
- #57 Trumpets of War
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xblur
Windows
Trumpets of War is a grand-scale historical strategy game where armies clash and empires rise. Command vast forces across dynamic battlefields, orchestrate campaigns with precision, and experience the drama of war through an innovative system that blends tactical combat with strategic mastery.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27% ★, RTS 18.6%, Wargame 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Strategy 9.9%
- #58 Castle Conquest: Medieval Strategy
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: FrostFire
Windows
A simple strategy about capturing castles. Build up your forces, manage armies and capture enemy fortresses. Build buildings in castles and use strategic tricks. Capture all the fortresses to win.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.4% ★, RTS 19.6%, Wargame 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Strategy 7%
- #59 Radio Commander: Pacific '41
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squadron StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Command operations in the Pacific War by analyzing reports, issuing radio orders, and making strategic decisions. This new title in the Radio Commander series enhances realism, focusing on situational awareness built through radio communications.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19% ★, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Wargame 12.1%, Military 8.3%