- #1 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
97% matchVery Positive82% of 552 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!
Why similar: Rome 24.6% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Historical 15.8%, RTS 12.2%, Real-Time with Pause 10.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title features the exact same engine, supply mechanics, and tactical depth as the seed game.
- #2 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
96% matchVery Positive95% of 218 reviews2012
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features.
Why similar: Strategy 32%, Historical 22.8%, Real-Time with Pause 17.3% ★, RTS 15.6%, Grand Strategy 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This predecessor offers the foundational experience of the Hegemony series with a focus on the Peloponnesian War.
- #3 Imperator: Rome
96% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Rome 36.7% ★, Strategy 22.8%, Grand Strategy 16.9% ★, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that focuses on the political and military management of the Roman Republic and its rivals.
- #4 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
95% matchVery Positive87% of 86,286 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 113.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Why similar: Rome 32.7% ★, Strategy 28.8%, Historical 17.7%, Grand Strategy 11.9% ★, RTS 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive Roman grand strategy experience, combining turn-based campaign management with large-scale real-time tactical battles.
- #5 Praetorians - HD Remaster
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,082 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 59.1%, RTS 20.8%, Rome 20.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage over base building, much like the tactical combat in Hegemony.
- #6 Warlord: Britannia
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,838 reviews2022
Dev: Darkmatter Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lead a Roman expeditionary force into the heart of Ancient Britain! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your legionaries while constructing a series of fortified marching camps. Use Roman tactics and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!
Why similar: Rome 51.7% ★, Historical 22.4%, Strategy 21.2%, Indie 2.8%, Sandbox 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world strategy game that focuses on the logistical challenges of Roman occupation and pacification in Britain.
- #7 Field of Glory: Empires
92% matchVery Positive83% of 858 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Rome 40.3% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Historical 18.2%, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that captures the scale of the ancient world and integrates seamlessly with tactical wargaming.
- #8 Alea Jacta Est
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
“ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion in this historical turn-based strategy wargame .
Why similar: Rome 35.7% ★, Strategy 28.6%, Historical 15.6%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A complex grand strategy title specifically focused on the Roman civil wars with a high degree of historical accuracy.
- #9 Total War: ATTILA
91% matchVery Positive82% of 36,976 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Rome 24.6% ★, Historical 21.7%, RTS 13.7%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A challenging historical strategy game that emphasizes survival and logistics during the decline of the Roman Empire.
- #10 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,461 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, RTS 21.7%, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Historical 14.1%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time grand strategy game that balances province management with tactical military command in a seamless world.
- #11 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
91% matchVery Positive83% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Kubat SoftwarePub: Kube Games
Windows
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
Why similar: Rome 40.6% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Historical 20.1%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Simulation 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that places a heavy emphasis on the logistical and economic requirements of maintaining a Roman empire.
- #12 Field of Glory II
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,224 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
Why similar: Strategy 37.4%, Rome 29.2% ★, Historical 21.6%, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical wargame that provides an incredibly accurate simulation of ancient battlefield tactics.
- #13 Grand Ages: Rome
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 806 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Rome 41.1% ★, Strategy 27.9%, Historical 18.6%, Simulation 6.7%, RTS 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of city-building and military management that captures the feel of expanding Roman influence.
- #14 Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"
88% matchMixed69% of 1,232 reviews2021
Dev: Dinamic Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Lead the battles that forged the greatest Empire of all time. Seven civilizations fighting for glory or freedom: Rome, Aegyptus, Britannia, Germania, Gallia, Hispania, and Carthago. Enjoy the fast-paced RTC “Real-Time Conquest” gameplay, an Old School RTS oriented to military conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 36.5%, RTS 26.6%, Historical 24.5%, Rome 12.1% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RTS that focuses on the military campaigns of Rome with a strong emphasis on hero units and formation tactics.
- #15 Expeditions: Rome
85% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Rome 53.9% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Historical 17.4%, RPG 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more RPG-focused, it offers excellent tactical combat and a deep narrative set during the expansion of the Roman Republic.
- #16 March of the Eagles
87% matchMixed67% of 382 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio.
Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Historical 19.2%, Real-Time with Pause 14% ★, Simulation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A focused grand strategy game that emphasizes military coordination and logistics in a historical setting.
- #17 Sengoku
86% matchMixed62% of 473 reviews2011
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
Why similar: Strategy 33.9%, Historical 24.5%, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Real-Time with Pause 7.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that shares the same engine and design philosophy as early Paradox titles, focusing on regional conquest.
- #18 Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
86% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2008
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Rome 26% ★, Historical 17%, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Real-Time with Pause 11.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic Paradox grand strategy title that provides a deep look at the political and military landscape of the Roman Republic.
- #19 Caesar™ IV
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 844 reviews2016
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.Pub: Activision
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.
Why similar: Rome 40.8% ★, Strategy 33.2%, Historical 17.3%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that requires careful management of Roman infrastructure and military defense.
- #20 Roma Invicta
83% matchVery Positive83% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI and enjoy the spectacle.
Why similar: Rome 41% ★, Strategy 29.8%, Historical 14.2%, RTS 12.7%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie strategy game that captures the spirit of Roman expansion through tactical combat and management.
- #21 Supreme Ruler 1936
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Real-Time Strategy Game. Guide your nation through the most violent era in modern history. Play massive campaigns as one of the principal nations, set-piece scenarios of famous battles, or set your own victory condition and play as any nation in the world in Sandbox mode.
Why similar: Historical 20%, RTS 18.4%, Strategy 18.2%, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Real-Time with Pause 15.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game with a high level of simulation detail regarding military logistics and national management.
- #22 Unity of Command II
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, Historical 19.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: While set in WWII, its core gameplay loop revolves around supply lines and logistics, which is the defining mechanic of the Hegemony series.
- #23 Age of Gladiators
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 753 reviews2016
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.
Why similar: Rome 41% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Historical 16.2%, Grand Strategy 8.6% ★, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that allows players to oversee a gladiator school, focusing on the internal mechanics of Roman entertainment.
- #24 Steel Division 2
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.
Why similar: Strategy 24.6%, RTS 23.8%, Historical 15.7%, Real-Time with Pause 15.4% ★, Grand Strategy 11.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex frontline and supply-based movement system that mirrors the strategic depth found in Hegemony's map control.
- #25 Strategos
78% matchVery Positive87% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Strategos GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.
Why similar: Rome 40.3% ★, Historical 18.9%, Strategy 18.7%, RTS 16.8%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time tactics game that focuses on the complexities of historical battlefield command.
- #26 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
81% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2008
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.
Why similar: Rome 44.8% ★, Strategy 36.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Historical 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A city-building and strategy hybrid that focuses on the expansion and maintenance of Roman provinces.
- #27 Orbi Universo II
78% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Orbi Universo Team
Windows · Linux
Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?
Why similar: Historical 18.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Real-Time with Pause 15.6% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, RTS 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that offers a broad look at historical management and military expansion.
- #28 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
80% matchMixed67% of 264 reviews2018
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.
Why similar: Rome 52.3% ★, Strategy 21.4%, Historical 11%, Simulation 6.3%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that focuses on the brutal competitive side of Roman society.
- #29 Blocks!: Julius Caesar
79% matchMixed52% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Blocks!: Julius Caesar is an epic two-player wargame that brings the drama of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BC) to life. Take control of the legions of Caesar or Pompey against AI or in online Multiplayer. Fight to determine the future of Rome: Republic or Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, Historical 19.3%, Simulation 19.1%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that simulates the historical campaigns of Caesar using a board-game aesthetic.
- #30 Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
79% matchMixed58% of 642 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, RTS 25.3%, Historical 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RTS that emphasizes unit formations, morale, and supply lines, similar to the tactical feel of Hegemony.
- #31 Praetorians
77% matchVery Positive81% of 700 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.
Why similar: Rome 40.4% ★, Strategy 30%, RTS 17.2%, Historical 10.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #32 Never Second in Rome
73% matchVery Positive81% of 496 reviews2025
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
Why similar: Rome 59.8% ★, Historical 25.9%, Simulation 7.2%, RPG 5.4%, Indie 1.3%
- #33 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 901 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...
Why similar: Strategy 35.5%, Rome 23.6% ★, Historical 16.4%, RTS 16.2%, Grand Strategy 8.2% ★
- #34 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,701 reviews2014
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
Why similar: Strategy 35%, Historical 31.4%, RTS 23.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #35 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,248 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 23.4% ★, RTS 21.9%, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Historical 12.3%
- #36 Grand Ages: Medieval
76% matchMixed48% of 1,970 reviews2015
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.
Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, RTS 20.5%, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Historical 13.2%, Simulation 9.8%
- #37 Fall of an Empire
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: JG Games
Windows
As Emperor of a crumbling realm, hold back collapse in this grand strategy epic. Fall of an Empire has you balance deadly politics, manage resources, and command battles to survive invasions and intrigue in a vast, Roman-inspired world.
Why similar: Rome 44.4% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Grand Strategy 16% ★, RTS 11.7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #38 Orbi Universo
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 260 reviews2020
Dev: Orbi Universo Team
Windows
Play as the leader of a civilization, make it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi Universo is a strategy/simulation game in which you manage your civilization with an abstract and complex node system and you make your society evolve through different periods, from cavemen to the Modern Era.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 21% ★, Historical 18.4%, Rome 17.1% ★, RTS 15.3%, Strategy 13.9%
- #39 A Legionary's Life
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,464 reviews2019
Dev: Alessandro Roberti
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.
Why similar: Rome 60.2% ★, Historical 26.6%, RPG 5.7%, Simulation 5%, Indie 2.1%
- #40 Making History: The Great War
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Historical 26.1%, Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #41 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 14,652 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?
Why similar: Strategy 33.8%, Historical 29.3%, RTS 23.1%, Grand Strategy 13.1% ★, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #42 A Total War Saga: TROY
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,579 reviews2021
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.
Why similar: Strategy 24.2%, Historical 22.5%, RTS 21.4%, Grand Strategy 12.9% ★, Real-Time with Pause 10% ★
- #43 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,138 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
Why similar: Rome 36.6% ★, Strategy 19.4%, RTS 15.5%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Historical 13.8%
- #44 Hearts of Iron III
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,046 reviews2009
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Strategy 25.6%, Historical 21.4%, Real-Time with Pause 15.5% ★, RTS 5.9%
- #45 Pax Augusta
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Roger GassmannPub: Senatis
Windows
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: Rome 43.2% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Historical 17.7%, Grand Strategy 9.5% ★, Simulation 8.8%
- #46 Millennia
69% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: Historical 31.6%, Strategy 30.8%, Grand Strategy 27% ★, Simulation 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #47 Old World
69% matchVery Positive82% of 6,135 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: Historical 32.9%, Strategy 27.6%, Grand Strategy 25.8% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Sandbox 2.9%
- #48 Ultimate General: Civil War
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,396 reviews2017
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 46.4 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: RTS 27.4%, Historical 22.7%, Strategy 22.5%, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Simulation 4.7%
- #49 Grand War: Rome
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Joynow Studio
Windows
A turn-based strategy war chess game. You will play a commander in the Roman period, and command the generals and troops to complete the specified mission objectives and occupy important strongholds in the level. Rome, Samnite, Epirus, Carthage. Different choices will open different histories!
Why similar: Rome 55.8% ★, Strategy 15.9%, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, Historical 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #50 Medieval Kingdom Wars
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,602 reviews2019
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: RTS 34.6%, Grand Strategy 28.4% ★, Strategy 26.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Sandbox 3.4%
- #51 Master of Command
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,127 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.
Why similar: Historical 32.4%, RTS 29.1%, Strategy 27.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Indie 3.2%
- #52 Long Live Caesar
68% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Yury Khovansky
Windows · Mac · Linux
44 BC. Caesar, the dictator of Rome, discovers that the threat of conspiracy comes from the people closest to him. Can you resist the impending danger and rewrite history?
Why similar: Rome 49.5% ★, Historical 21.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 6.7%, RPG 4.5%
- #53 Total War: PHARAOH
67% matchMixed63% of 5,332 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Strategy 22.4%, Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, Historical 16.9%, Rome 14.5% ★
- #54 Songs of Steel: Hispania
67% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Meteorbyte StudiosPub: Combat Time
Windows
Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.
Why similar: Rome 45.4% ★, Strategy 32.5%, Historical 21.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #55 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
67% 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 29%, Strategy 22.9%, Historical 21.8%, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, RPG 6.1%
- #56 Imperial Glory
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,323 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.
Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, RTS 27.8%, Historical 26.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #57 Caesar™ 3
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,162 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!
Why similar: Rome 44.3% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Historical 20.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #58 Knights of the Crusades
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
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: RTS 33%, Grand Strategy 26.3% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Simulation 8.3%, Sandbox 4%
- #59 Syrian Warfare
66% matchVery Positive87% of 5,412 reviews2017
Dev: Cats Who Play
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
Why similar: RTS 37.6%, Historical 32.3%, Strategy 25.2%, Simulation 2.3%, Indie 2.1%