- #1 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
97% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: War 16.4%, Medieval 16.1%, Horses 12.2% ★, Open World 12%, Sandbox 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive evolution of the sandbox war-sim formula, offering massive battles and deep kingdom management.
- #2 Mount & Blade: Warband
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,226 reviews2010
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 120.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Why similar: Medieval 23%, Horses 14.9% ★, Open World 14.6%, Sandbox 12%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience that shares the exact engine and gameplay loop as the seed game.
- #3 Sands of Salzaar
96% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: War 21.4%, Open World 18.1%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Sandbox 10.6%, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic blend of open-world RPG, strategy, and large-scale combat set in a unique desert fantasy world.
- #4 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
95% matchVery Positive82% of 92,481 reviews2019
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.9 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
Why similar: Historical 37.3%, War 25.9%, RTS 17.1%, Strategy 15.8%, Sandbox 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the grand strategy and historical weight of ancient Chinese warfare on a massive scale.
- #5 Battle Brothers
94% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Horses 17.7% ★, Historical 12.5%, War 11.4%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Medieval 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, tactical mercenary management experience that mirrors the warband-building aspect of the seed game.
- #6 Myth of Empires
94% matchMixed67% of 17,261 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 230.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
Why similar: War 16.7%, Sandbox 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Open World 12.2%, Character Customization 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that allows for empire building and large-scale warfare in an ancient Eastern setting.
- #7 Wartales
93% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Open World 28%, Medieval 26%, RPG 17.5%, Sandbox 13.9%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a mercenary warband in an open world, emphasizing tactical combat and survival.
- #8 Kenshi
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Open World 29.7%, Sandbox 28%, RPG 13.1%, RTS 10.4%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled sandbox experience where you build a squad and survive in a brutal, unforgiving open world.
- #9 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
92% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.1%, Open World 17%, War 16.5%, Strategy 16%, RPG 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Directly applies the Mount & Blade formula to a modern tactical shooter setting with army management.
- #10 Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
91% matchVery Positive88% of 13,891 reviews2011
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield.
Why similar: Historical 14.8%, Medieval 13.7%, War 12.2%, Open World 12%, Horses 9.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers a similar historical warfare experience with unique gunpowder-era mechanics.
- #11 Conqueror's Blade
90% matchMixed68% of 37,668 reviews2020
Dev: Booming TechPub: Poros Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Conqueror's Blade gives you a chance to be a true warlord. Commanding medieval troops in epic 15 vs. 15 siege battles, conquering cities with allies in the open world or fighting against players from all over the world – it's you who make the choice.
Why similar: Wargame 15.6%, War 14.7%, Medieval 12.6%, Sandbox 11%, Character Customization 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale siege warfare and tactical unit control in a multiplayer environment.
- #12 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
89% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Medieval 24.8%, Historical 20.9%, Open World 19.1%, Horses 12.5% ★, RPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers deep historical immersion and realistic combat mechanics in an open-world RPG format.
- #13 The Scroll Of Taiwu
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 62,126 reviews2018
Dev: ConchShip Games
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Open World 24%, RPG 19.3%, Strategy 11.8%, CRPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, deep sandbox RPG that emphasizes martial arts and historical cultural elements.
- #14 Oriental Empires
88% 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: Historical 37.5%, War 20%, Strategy 18.2%, Sandbox 16.7%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based grand strategy game that focuses specifically on the development of ancient Chinese civilizations.
- #15 Blood of Steel
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,874 reviews2020
Dev: YC Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!
Why similar: Horses 18.7% ★, War 12.9%, Historical 12.8%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, RTS 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A historical hack-and-slash game that incorporates tactical unit management similar to the Mount & Blade style.
- #16 Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
86% matchMixed66% of 4,273 reviews2024
Dev: ZUIJIANGYUE GamePub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the heroes were fighting for hegemony, and the flames were everywhere. In the game, players played the role of Zhao Yun, a well-known general of the Three Kingdoms, and interpreted the story of his youth.
Why similar: Historical 20%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, War 15%, Action RPG 13.1%, Wargame 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on the legendary figures and historical drama of the Three Kingdoms period.
- #17 Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,843 reviews2023
Dev: 不秋草游戏工作室(Bamboo Games)Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty is a wargame demonstrating ancient warfare in China and combining elements of Big Strategy, RTS and RPG. You can learn little-known stories of heroes in ancient China by experiencing battles accommodating thousands of soldiers.
Why similar: Historical 29.2%, War 26.6%, Wargame 21.8%, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that specifically explores the military conflicts of the Han era.
- #18 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: RTS 16.9%, Sandbox 15%, Open World 14.2%, Medieval 13.2%, CRPG 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sandbox that allows for exploration, combat, and strategic character development.
- #19 Sons of Valhalla
84% matchMixed68% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Chest
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.
Why similar: Horses 16.9% ★, Historical 12.1%, War 12%, Medieval 9.4%, Sandbox 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that captures the feel of leading a warband into battle.
- #20 NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传
85% matchMixed70% of 444 reviews2019
Dev: Yiming
Windows
This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.
Why similar: Historical 21.2%, RTS 18.1%, War 17.4%, Wargame 12.8%, Sandbox 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy title focused on the political and military landscape of ancient Chinese states.
- #21 Bellwright
82% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Open World 28.9%, Medieval 28.8%, War 13.5%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with the ability to recruit villagers and lead them into tactical battles.
- #22 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
82% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Medieval 27%, Open World 23%, Character Customization 17.1%, RPG 10.5%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval open-world MMORPG that emphasizes faction-based warfare and realistic combat.
- #23 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
84% matchMixed58% of 7,530 reviews2016
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"The ultimate depiction of the Three Kingdom. A heroic drama of a gathering of Legends. "With this as the concept behind Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13, we have compiled an experience that will immerse you even deeper into the world of the Three Kingdoms, with "human drama," seen through the interactions of the...
Why similar: Historical 19.8%, Wargame 19%, War 18.9%, RTS 18.5%, Character Customization 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive simulation of diplomacy and warfare within the classic Three Kingdoms setting.
- #24 DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
80% matchVery Positive93% of 28,542 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 30.0 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Wargame 18.7%, Historical 18%, Action RPG 12.6%, War 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-focused hack-and-slash game that highlights the large-scale battles of the Three Kingdoms era.
- #25 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
81% matchMixed55% of 354 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!
Why similar: War 19.8%, RTS 17.9%, Wargame 16.2%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Sandbox 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the physics and tactical planning of siege warfare, a key component of the seed game.
- #26 Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
81% matchMixed63% of 9,558 reviews2020
Dev: SOFTSTAR
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Why similar: Historical 30.7%, Action RPG 15.4%, RPG 12.8%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Open World 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set in ancient China that features strong historical storytelling and martial arts combat.
- #27 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
77% matchVery Positive89% of 7,704 reviews2025
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Why similar: Wargame 21.9%, Historical 20.7%, Action RPG 16.6%, War 16.2%, Strategy 10.6%
- #28 Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades
79% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.
Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Historical 19.5%, Wargame 18.2%, Medieval 12.6%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that features historical combat and tactical unit management.
- #29 Tay Son Dynasty
79% matchMixed66% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: SH Studio
Windows
This is a fantasy, humorous game set in the Tay Son Dynasty.
Why similar: Historical 18.2%, Action RPG 15.4%, RPG 14.5%, War 12%, Medieval 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that explores historical themes through combat and character progression.
- #30 Stronghold: Warlords
78% matchMixed65% of 5,227 reviews2021
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Why similar: War 19.3%, RTS 17.7%, Historical 17.1%, Medieval 15.1%, Sandbox 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends castle building with real-time strategy and historical Eastern warfare.
- #31 Three Kingdoms Mushouden
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: NanBei StudioPub: Paleo
Windows
Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!
Why similar: Historical 23%, Wargame 20.5%, War 20%, Open World 14.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #32 Mount & Blade
78% matchVery Positive92% of 6,621 reviews2008
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
Why similar: Medieval 22.2%, Open World 15.3%, Sandbox 12.3%, RPG 11.7%, Historical 9.6%
- #33 JIANGHU CHRONICLES
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,341 reviews2025
Dev: 一品阁Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
JIANGHU CHRONICLES is a Wuxia-themed clan simulator, which focuses on simulating Jianghu clans and experiencing realistic battle. Set up a clan of your own, recruit disciples, complete missions... And eventually make your clan second to none by improving its power and reputation.
Why similar: Historical 42.8%, Action RPG 19.9%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #34 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
77% matchMixed59% of 973 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: RTS 25.9%, Wargame 25.7%, Historical 21.3%, Strategy 9%, RPG 8.8%
- #35 Warlords Battleground: Extraction
74% matchVery Positive85% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
Why similar: Historical 26.3%, War 21.9%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Open World 12.5%, Wargame 12.1%
- #36 下一站江湖Ⅰ
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 598 reviews2021
Dev: 白玉京工作室Pub: 成都搜发互娱网络科技有限公司
Windows
"AdventureAwaitsⅠ" is a game that combines the jianghu, martial arts, collection, cultivation and war chess. You can experience the adventures and anecdotes in the Jianghu.
Why similar: Open World 18.7%, Action RPG 16.3%, Sandbox 15.8%, Historical 15.7%, RPG 9.7%
- #37 江湖十一
75% matchMixed42% of 5,611 reviews2023
Dev: 万象皆春
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Jianghu11 is an open-world cultivation RPG set in the wuxia world. In this game, you will create your own character or start as a fictional or historical figure. Explore the fascinating wuxia world with enormous NPCs, search for romance, and write your own legend.
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Historical 21.8%, Sandbox 15.5%, Open World 14.5%, Character Customization 13.2%
- #38 Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 592 reviews2023
Dev: 星环游戏
Windows
Experience the perfect combination of tower defense and the historical plot of the Silk Road, so as to bring an amazing epic game adventure experience! You will follow our protagonists in a strategic battle on the Eurasian continent! Come on, buddy, this epic fantasy adventure needs your help!
Why similar: Historical 20.9%, RTS 20.5%, War 16.3%, Wargame 14.9%, Medieval 13.6%
- #39 Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc
74% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2015
Dev: Enlight Software LimitedPub: Retroism
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Relive the most intense battle scenarios of medieval Europe in this third-person 3D epic saga. Brandish your sword as you slay enemies amidst adrenaline-pumping action while you lead your troops to victory.
Why similar: Historical 39.4%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Strategy 16.8%, Medieval 16.7%, Action 10.1%
- #40 Three Kingdoms: Real-Time War
71% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Surviving Mechanical Team
Windows
Real-Time Warfare: Three Kingdoms is a real-time strategy (RTS) and sandbox warfare game that emphasizes real-time command, tactical gameplay, and large-scale battles. Experience true strategic combat and the art of war on the historical battlefields of the Three Kingdoms period.
Why similar: RPG 36%, Strategy 32.5%, Adventure 18.7%, 3D 12.8%
- #41 Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator
72% matchVery Positive84% of 449 reviews2021
Dev: Mutiny Software
Windows
Welcome to Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most immersive medieval battle simulator to date! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take control of one of them to prove your valor! The only limit is your imagination! Or maybe your CPU?
Why similar: Horses 23.1% ★, RTS 17%, War 15.1%, Sandbox 13.8%, Medieval 12.1%
- #42 下一站江湖Ⅱ
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 8,987 reviews2024
Dev: 白玉京工作室
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
(“Steam成就”现已推出,当前已更新15个免费玩法资料片)《下一站江湖Ⅱ》是白玉京工作室研发的第二款3D单机武侠游戏,是一款包含了沙盒式的剧情主角养成、无缝大地图任意采集建造模拟经营、骑砍Like式门派霸图玩法的开放世界游戏,无内购、可离网游玩!
Why similar: War 22.6%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Open World 16.7%, Sandbox 15%, RPG 8.7%
- #43 大城主战略版
73% matchMixed66% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: wywl
Windows
《大城主攻略版》是一款拥有沉浸式体验感以三国时代为背景的战争策略类游戏。军阀四起,天下大乱,玩家化身一代君王带领传世神将征战乱世。天时地利,攻城略地;排兵布阵,革图易虑,全方位展现东方战争艺术的魅力,跟随主公以国之名,平定天下,创太平盛世!
Why similar: Historical 19.1%, RTS 17.1%, Wargame 16.3%, War 15.8%, Open World 8.7%
- #44 三国志猛将传
73% matchMixed57% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: OneOneGames
Windows
摒弃传统三国游戏的数据对碰,实现对每个单位都进行独立的实时演算。国产单机三国游戏,尽可能在保留三国历史原貌同时还原壮观的冷兵器决战场景。
Why similar: Strategy 27.2%, Historical 18%, RTS 16%, War 14.7%, Wargame 13.9%
- #45 Crown and Adventure
70% matchMixed62% of 1,611 reviews2025
Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
Windows
An open-world adventure RPG. Choose your favorite character, train your elite legion step by step, and crush all enemies on the battlefield. Strengthen yourself, establish a powerful family, create a great dynasty, and become the dominator of this fantasy world.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.4%, War 20.2%, Open World 17.6%, RPG 12%, Strategy 11.2%
- #46 Path of Kung Fu
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,310 reviews2025
Dev: 游鲤化龙工作室
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Open World 23.7%, Action RPG 21.2%, RPG 13.8%, Action 6.3%
- #47 魔塔三国之群雄争霸
71% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: 赚大钱工作室
Windows
Players play one of the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, conquer other forces and unify the world
Why similar: Wargame 25.8%, Strategy 18.1%, War 17.9%, RPG 17.6%, Open World 9.6%
- #48 Viking Frontiers
70% matchMixed54% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: Horses 20.8% ★, Medieval 13.4%, Historical 12.8%, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #49 ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
71% matchMixed63% of 15,669 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 24.7 hrsMean: 110.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!
Why similar: Historical 24.8%, Wargame 23.6%, War 23.1%, Character Customization 15.1%, Strategy 8.3%
- #50 Legends of Ellaria
72% matchMixed57% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: RPG 18.7%, Strategy 17.8%, RTS 11.6%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #51 Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
69% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Object SoftwarePub: Strategy First
Windows
An epic real-time strategy game set in chaotic Ancient China. Control the kingdoms of Liu Bei, Sun Quan, or Cao Cao, warlords who played a pivotal role in Ancient China. Lead your kingdom, innovate tech, forge alliances, build a formidable army to unite the nation.
Why similar: Historical 29.3%, War 26.5%, RTS 25.7%, RPG 9.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #52 The Bloodline
67% matchVery Positive83% of 3,777 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…
Why similar: War 15.2%, Medieval 12.8%, Sandbox 12.1%, Open World 10.5%, Action RPG 10.4%
- #53 Skies above the Great War
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.
Why similar: RTS 19.8%, Wargame 16.4%, Historical 15.3%, War 12.2%, Open World 12%
- #54 Voor De Kroon
68% matchVery Positive89% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Future Minimalism
Windows
Fight for control during the Friso-Hollandic Wars. Set in the medieval 13th century, the game features a strategy campaign and historical battles. Fight alongside your army in 3rd person battles and command your troops in this strategy-action game.
Why similar: War 26.1%, Historical 24.3%, Medieval 20.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, Strategy 6.7%
- #55 Kingdom Heroes 8
69% matchMixed54% of 14,651 reviews2021
Dev: USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The " Kingdom Heroes" series is a classic horizontal battle single-player game developed by Userjoy, which has been released seven generations since 1998. The latest sequel, " Kingdom Heroes 8", will feature a new look and exciting battles, interpreting the magnificent era of the Three Kingdoms.
Why similar: Historical 22.9%, RTS 21.9%, War 20.9%, Character Customization 13.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #56 Wandering Sword
65% matchVery Positive95% of 40,579 reviews2023
Dev: The Swordman StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
Why similar: Open World 33.4%, RPG 33.4%, Strategy 15%, Action RPG 10.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #57 Blood of Mehran
67% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Permanent Way Game Co.Pub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
In Blood of Mehran, explore sweeping sand dunes, bustling bazaars and sprawling palaces. Go blade to blade with enemies, pick them off from a distance with your arrows, or slip by them like a ghost. Level up and build your legend.
Why similar: Historical 23.9%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Action RPG 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Third Person 7.9%
- #58 Ertugrul of Ulukayin
65% matchVery Positive85% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: Tekden Studio
Windows
Become a medieval warrior in this action-adventure game. Discover traditional myths and fight for your tribe. Mount your horse, sharpen your weapons and explore an ancient semi-open world.
Why similar: Historical 27.9%, Medieval 19.3%, Open World 17%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.3%
- #59 Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 4
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
《三国群英传IV》是由奥汀科技研发的一款即时战略类游戏,是三国群英传系列的第四作。玩家将在游戏中重历三国时代,指挥武将驰骋于华夏神州大地之上,征战于天南地北之间,平定乱世,以一统中原为目标,最终建立属于自己的英雄事业。
Why similar: RTS 24.9%, Strategy 24.3%, Wargame 21%, Historical 18.7%, RPG 7.2%
- #60 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
64% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
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: Historical 21.2%, Medieval 16%, CRPG 14.4%, Sandbox 11.5%, War 11.4%