Games Like Grand Ages: Medieval

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 27.3% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Medieval 17.5%, RTS 15.5%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar blend of real-time grand strategy and medieval map control with a focus on managing a kingdom's economy and military.

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

Why similar: City Builder 27.8%, Economy 17.2%, Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 8.4%, RTS 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the gold standard for complex supply chain management and trade-based city building that mirrors the economic focus of the seed game.

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: Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, City Builder 15%, Economy 14.9%, Strategy 10%, Management 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines detailed medieval city-building with tactical real-time combat, capturing the dual focus of development and warfare.

Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...

Why similar: Trading 33.6% ★, Strategy 21.1%, Economy 16%, Simulation 12.2%, Historical 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same developer DNA and focuses heavily on maritime trade routes and political influence within a historical setting.

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 22% ★, Medieval 14.1%, Strategy 12.2%, RTS 8.8%, Economy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more character-focused, it offers the deep, map-based medieval grand strategy experience that fans of the genre crave.

You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.

Why similar: Trading 42.5% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Economy 16.5%, Resource Management 6.4%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is centered entirely on the trading and economic management aspects that form the backbone of the seed game.

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Economy 23.1%, Medieval 21.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Trading 10.5% ★, Simulation 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique life-simulation and economic management experience that captures the medieval social and business hierarchy.

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Medieval 17.7%, Economy 11.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features organic city-building mechanics that prioritize resource management and trade over rigid grid-based layouts.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Management 9.9%, Simulation 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre, it excels at balancing resource production and trade logistics in a charming medieval-inspired setting.

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: Medieval 21.6%, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Strategy 19.3%, RTS 12.2%, Historical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for those who want to combine grand strategy map management with large-scale medieval RTS battles.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.3% ★, Economy 16.4%, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 9.3%, Politics 8.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the deep economic simulation of Grand Ages, this game provides an unparalleled look at global market dynamics and production.

Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Economy 13.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Medieval 11.3%, Historical 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This city-builder focuses on realistic medieval economic production and logistics, providing a grounded experience for management fans.

As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.

Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 14.2%, Simulation 13.1%, RTS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a predecessor in the series, it offers a similar approach to city-building and regional management within a historical context.

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Why similar: Trading 30.7% ★, Economy 15.1%, Strategy 13.7%, City Builder 10.3%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the logistical challenge of managing trade fleets and economic zones, much like the trading system in the seed game.

Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.

Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, Medieval 19.9%, Strategy 14.6%, RTS 7%, Simulation 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more accessible take on medieval city-building and resource management with a focus on expansion and defense.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.4% ★, City Builder 16.3%, Economy 14.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Management 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While the setting is different, its deep focus on complex supply chains and logistical planning is perfect for fans of economic management.

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: City Builder 35.3%, Strategy 16.8%, Medieval 12.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Economy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure survival and resource management city-builder that forces players to master the complexities of a medieval economy.

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, RTS 14.4%, Medieval 13.7%, City Builder 12.8%, Economy 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a persistent world grand strategy experience combined with real-time battles, mirroring the seed game's scope.

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

Why similar: Medieval 31.2%, Management 13.5%, Historical 12.8%, Sandbox 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends survival, RPG elements, and management, allowing you to build a settlement from the ground up in a realistic medieval world.

Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.1% ★, Strategy 26.4%, Historical 13.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Medieval 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the grand strategy and political maneuvering of a feudal society, similar to the regional control aspects of the seed game.

Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.

Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, Strategy 19.1%, Economy 16.3%, Politics 13.5% ★, Simulation 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the political and economic management of a city, offering a different but complementary style of strategic gameplay.

Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.3% ★, Economy 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Medieval 10.2%, RTS 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends grand strategy with RPG elements, focusing on the management of a noble family and their regional influence.

Economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, triumphs... Now you can become the greatest power in industry!

Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Economy 27.2%, Simulation 22.8%, Management 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure economic simulation that challenges players to build a successful business empire through smart logistics and production.

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: City Builder 16%, Medieval 15.1%, Economy 13.8%, RTS 13.5%, War 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It balances castle construction and economic management with real-time tactical defense, capturing the medieval feel of the seed game.

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

Why similar: Trading 19.1% ★, Economy 17.8%, City Builder 15.6%, Management 11.9%, Strategy 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is entirely dedicated to the complex logistics and supply chain management that players of Grand Ages often enjoy.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Economy 18.6%, Strategy 16.6%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a lighthearted but deep economic management and city-building experience that rewards long-term planning.

Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Strategy 19.4%, RTS 12.1%, Economy 11%, Trading 7.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: It applies the successful Anno trading and production formula to a futuristic setting, perfect for those who enjoy the core mechanics of the seed game.

It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, RTS 13.5%, Medieval 12.5%, City Builder 12.4%, Economy 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a mix of grand strategy and RTS gameplay that focuses on the expansion of a medieval realm.

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: City Builder 18.9%, RTS 15.6%, Economy 14.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 8.5%

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 25% ★, Strategy 22.2%, Medieval 21.9%, RTS 14.3%, War 6.7%

For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.

Why similar: Trading 19.5% ★, Economy 16.7%, Medieval 16.3%, Strategy 11.6%, City Builder 8.2%

Achieve wealth and fame in the Principality of Mittelland! Found a dynasty, trade goods, prove your political skill, eliminate your rivals, and immortalize yourself in the history books! The classic political and economic simulation starting from the year 1600 – now available again!

Why similar: Trading 26.6% ★, Medieval 18.7%, Economy 18%, Strategy 14.1%, Management 10.1%

Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

Why similar: Trading 36.7% ★, Economy 19%, Strategy 16.4%, Management 10%, Simulation 9.9%

The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty!

Why similar: Trading 24.6% ★, Medieval 17.7%, Strategy 17.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Economy 12.3%

It’s the year 1400- the late Middle Ages. Europe sees the dawn of the golden age of the new departures and the free spirit. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy and are achieving independence, power and wealth.

Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Medieval 24.9%, Economy 22.4%, Simulation 18%, Management 8.3%

Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, RTS 17.1%, City Builder 15%, Medieval 12.8%, Strategy 9.6%

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Why similar: City Builder 26%, Strategy 19.5%, Economy 11.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Sandbox 6.6%

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Why similar: Trading 42% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Economy 16.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Management 8.5%

Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!

Why similar: Strategy 23.2%, City Builder 18.8%, Medieval 17.6%, RTS 14.2%, Simulation 6.8%

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: Grand Strategy 37% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Historical 9.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Economy 7.3%

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Strategy 17%, Economy 14.5%, RTS 9.4%, Trading 8.6% ★

Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, City Builder 19.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Historical 10.9%

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: Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Historical 14.9%, Simulation 13.2%, War 10.3%

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 26.6% ★, Trading 25.5% ★, Economy 10%, Strategy 9.3%, Historical 7.9%

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 50.4% ★, Medieval 15.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Historical 7.6%, Simulation 4.4%

Feudal Baron: King’s Land is classic-style city-builder. Turn a humble settlement into a medieval town, build workshops and churches, repel raids, and manage your subjects. Ensure steady supplies – or squeeze every last penny from the people.

Why similar: City Builder 17.1%, RTS 16.4%, Medieval 15.6%, Trading 14.6% ★, Strategy 10.6%

In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords，develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements

Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, Medieval 17%, Strategy 11.2%, Economy 9%, Management 8.8%

Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!

Why similar: City Builder 36%, Strategy 26.8%, Medieval 19.5%, Simulation 17.7%

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: Trading 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, City Builder 12.4%, RTS 11.7%, Economy 10.3%

Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, City Builder 14.6%, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Economy 9.3%

Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.

Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Medieval 14.8%, RTS 14.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Economy 10%

Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 22% ★, City Builder 14.5%, RTS 13.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Economy 9.3%

Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.

Why similar: Trading 21% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Economy 10.6%, RTS 10.4%, Medieval 9.5%

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 34.9% ★, Economy 11.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Historical 9.3%, Politics 8.7% ★

Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.

Why similar: Trading 25.4% ★, City Builder 16.6%, Economy 16.3%, Medieval 14.5%, Management 8.7%

Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, City Builder 14.7%, RTS 13.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Economy 9.3%

A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

Why similar: City Builder 28.6%, Economy 13.1%, Medieval 12.6%, RTS 10.1%, Management 10.1%

Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.

Why similar: City Builder 22%, Economy 14%, Strategy 13.3%, RTS 13.3%, Historical 9.1%