- #1 Old World
97% matchVery Positive82% of 6,533 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Diplomacy 11.4% ★, Moddable 8.4% ★, Historical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep 4X mechanics with a character-driven historical narrative that mirrors the personal stakes of ancient leadership.
- #2 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
96% matchVery Positive83% of 280 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: 4X 28.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Historical 14%, Military 10.8%, Moddable 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same focus on hex-based ancient warfare and complex resource management found in Imperiums.
- #3 Field of Glory: Empires
96% matchVery Positive82% of 862 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.9 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: 4X 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Historical 12.4%, War 9.6%, Military 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a sophisticated grand strategy experience focused on the rise and fall of ancient civilizations with deep historical accuracy.
- #4 Imperator: Rome
95% matchMixed66% of 26,807 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.6 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: Grand Strategy 35.4% ★, Historical 15.8%, Political 12.2% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Economy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy title that captures the political complexity and territorial expansion of the classical era.
- #5 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,638 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 22.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Historical 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Economy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined but deep 4X game that specifically focuses on the Bronze Age, matching the thematic scope of the seed game.
- #6 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
94% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2015
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 25.9 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: Grand Strategy 31.1% ★, Historical 27.5%, Alternate History 19.7%, Strategy 13.5%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed look at ancient Greek warfare with a focus on logistics and supply lines.
- #7 Oriental Empires
93% matchVery Positive80% of 2,991 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: 4X 30.6% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Historical 15.5%, Military 10.8%, War 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar turn-based 4X structure but shifts the focus to the historical development of ancient China.
- #8 HUMANKIND™
92% matchMixed69% of 28,395 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 28.4% ★, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Historical 12.1%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Allows players to rewrite history by combining different cultures throughout the ages, offering a unique take on the 4X formula.
- #9 Field of Glory: Kingdoms
91% matchVery Positive83% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: AGEODPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Politics, religion, war. They are nothing without a legacy that can stand the test of time. Lead any nation, and turn it into a mighty kingdom in one of the most compelling grand strategy games ever created.
Why similar: Historical 41.4%, Strategy 24.8%, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Multiplayer 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct successor to Empires, refining the grand strategy mechanics for a more immersive historical experience.
- #10 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
91% matchVery Positive86% of 373,909 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 99.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: 4X 19.1% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Historical 13.4%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 4X experience that captures the broad scope of building a civilization from antiquity to the modern age.
- #11 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
90% matchVery Positive87% of 87,016 reviews2013
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 114.3 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: Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, Historical 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Strategy 12.7%, War 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends a grand strategy campaign map with real-time tactical battles, perfect for those who enjoy the military focus of Imperiums.
- #12 Age of Wonders 4
89% matchVery Positive81% of 22,264 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: 4X 27.5% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Moddable 12.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, War 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, its deep turn-based combat and empire-building mechanics feel very similar to the mythological elements of the seed game.
- #13 Shadow Empire
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,875 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 70.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 30.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, War 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Management 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore 4X wargame that emphasizes logistics, exploration, and the brutal reality of managing a growing empire.
- #14 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 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: Grand Strategy 43% ★, 4X 16.2% ★, Historical 14.8%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that simplifies complex management while maintaining a deep focus on medieval and ancient statecraft.
- #15 Europa Universalis IV
87% matchVery Positive88% of 136,424 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 280.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Why similar: 4X 15.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.8% ★, Diplomacy 11.7% ★, Political 10% ★, Historical 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for grand strategy, offering unparalleled depth in historical simulation and diplomacy.
- #16 Total War: ATTILA
86% matchVery Positive82% of 37,267 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 81.0 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: Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Historical 22.8%, War 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and collapse of empires, providing a challenging and gritty historical experience.
- #17 Field of Glory II
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,228 reviews2017
Dev: Byzantine GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.1 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: Historical 26.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Strategy 17.8%, War 12.9%, Simulation 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the tactical side of ancient warfare, serving as an excellent companion to grand strategy titles.
- #18 Hexarchy
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,571 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 23.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Historical 10.7%, War 9.9%, Military 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 4X game that distills the genre into its most essential tactical and strategic components.
- #19 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
85% matchVery Positive84% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, Grand Strategy 48.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-level grand strategy experience that prioritizes military decision-making and global logistics.
- #20 Age of History II
83% matchVery Positive90% of 49,603 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, Historical 16.1%, War 13.2%, Diplomacy 10.9% ★, Political 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that allows players to guide any civilization through the entirety of human history.
- #21 Age of Mythology: Retold
81% matchVery Positive90% of 22,435 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Moddable 54.9% ★, Multiplayer 18.6%, Strategy 16.2%, 3D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the mythological essence of the ancient world through a real-time strategy lens.
- #22 WarPlan
84% matchVery Positive82% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.4% ★, Historical 17.1%, Military 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, War 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based grand strategy game that focuses on the complexities of large-scale military operations.
- #23 Revival: Recolonization
82% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: 4X 21.4% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5% ★, Diplomacy 15% ★, Political 11% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X game that features a unique hex-grid system and environmental manipulation mechanics.
- #24 Panzer Corps 2
80% matchVery Positive85% of 4,120 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Military 14.3%, Historical 13%, War 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based wargame that focuses on tactical unit management and historical scenarios.
- #25 Making History: The Great War
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 454 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: Grand Strategy 19.9% ★, Moddable 11.7% ★, 4X 11.6% ★, Historical 9.9%, War 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the geopolitical complexity of the early 20th century with a strong emphasis on historical simulation.
- #26 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
81% matchVery Positive88% of 243 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 55.2%, Strategy 38.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A wargame that excels at simulating the political and military challenges of large-scale historical conflict.
- #27 Europa Universalis V
77% matchMixed69% of 28,382 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 50.7 hrsMean: 103.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: 4X 16.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, Diplomacy 13.7% ★, Trading 10.9%, Alternate History 9.4%
- #28 Terra Invicta
76% matchVery Positive81% of 9,264 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: 4X 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★, Diplomacy 11.8% ★, Moddable 8.8% ★, Alternate History 8.1%
- #29 Unity of Command II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Military 11.9%, Historical 11.4%, War 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the importance of supply lines and tactical movement in a turn-based format.
- #30 Millennia
78% matchMixed67% of 3,763 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 35.3 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: 4X 17.7% ★, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, Diplomacy 10.5% ★, Alternate History 9%, Political 7.6% ★
- #31 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,338 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 94.6 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 35.2% ★, Historical 29.1%, Strategy 18.2%, War 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep historical simulation that emphasizes the logistical and political challenges of managing a nation at war.
- #32 ENDLESS™ Legend 2
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,525 reviews2025
Dev: AMPLITUDE StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: 4X 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 13.5% ★, Diplomacy 12.6% ★, Moddable 9.3% ★, Historical 8%
- #33 Warlock 2: The Exiled
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,296 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons.
Why similar: 4X 53.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Strategy 18.6%, Multiplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X game that embraces the magical and mythological aspects of world-building.
- #34 Galactic Civilizations IV
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,448 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Why similar: 4X 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Diplomacy 15.6% ★, Moddable 12.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #35 Empires of the Undergrowth
73% matchVery Positive94% of 17,871 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: 4X 18.3% ★, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, Diplomacy 13.4% ★, Moddable 11.8% ★, Alternate History 10%
- #36 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
74% matchMixed70% of 2,225 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: 4X 24.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Diplomacy 13.6% ★, Alternate History 12.9%, Historical 9.7%
- #37 Pax Nova
77% matchMixed56% of 449 reviews2020
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
Why similar: 4X 26.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Diplomacy 13.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Military 8.9%
- #38 Age of History 3
72% matchVery Positive85% of 17,831 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.8% ★, Diplomacy 21.3% ★, Alternate History 16.2%, Moddable 11.5% ★, Economy 11%
- #39 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
73% matchMixed48% of 55,216 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 45.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: 4X 17.7% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Diplomacy 13.8% ★, Historical 8.7%, Alternate History 8.1%
- #40 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
75% 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: Historical 43.9%, Grand Strategy 32.4% ★, Strategy 23.7%
- #41 Marble Age
74% matchVery Positive83% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
Why similar: 4X 23.4% ★, Diplomacy 17% ★, Historical 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Economy 10.9%
- #42 Victoria 3
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 59,549 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.3% ★, Diplomacy 13.8% ★, Historical 10.7%, Political 10% ★, Economy 9.4%
- #43 Interstellar Space: Genesis
73% matchVery Positive84% of 825 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 31.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Diplomacy 10.4% ★, War 7.6%
- #44 Nova Roma
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,833 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: 4X 19.8% ★, Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Moddable 13% ★, Historical 11.3%
- #45 AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale
71% matchVery Positive90% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thorn Interactive
Windows · Mac
Ascend to the Macedonian throne as Alexander the Great and relive his conquests! Fighting alongside redoubtable and quirky commanders, recruit numerous types of balls for your army, construct countless cities named Alexandria, and build an empire that stretches to the ends of the known world!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, 4X 13.1% ★, Diplomacy 11.8% ★, Historical 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #46 Heart of the Machine
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,968 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Why similar: 4X 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Diplomacy 14.7% ★, Moddable 12.1% ★, Historical 9.7%
- #47 Great Houses of Calderia
71% matchMixed61% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 23.8% ★, Political 15.9% ★, 4X 13.1% ★, Diplomacy 11.2% ★, Economy 8.4%
- #48 Making History: The First World War
72% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: 4X 16.6% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1% ★, Political 10.7% ★, Historical 10.4%, Alternate History 9%
- #49 Marble Age: Remastered
70% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2020
Dev: Clarus Victoria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!
Why similar: 4X 26.3% ★, Historical 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Economy 13.4%, Management 11.4%
- #50 Rebel Inc: Escalation
68% matchVery Positive82% of 7,279 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: 4X 16.6% ★, Grand Strategy 13.1% ★, Diplomacy 12.3% ★, Moddable 9% ★, Alternate History 8.1%
- #51 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
65% matchVery Positive91% of 25,891 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 73.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 18.8% ★, 4X 15% ★, Diplomacy 12% ★, Historical 11.4%, Moddable 10.2% ★
- #52 Lord of Rigel
69% matchMixed68% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Rhombus Studios
Windows
Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?
Why similar: 4X 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 14.8% ★, Diplomacy 12.6% ★, Political 9.4% ★, Military 8.6%
- #53 Making History: The Second World War
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, 4X 14.7% ★, Moddable 11.3% ★, Historical 9.9%, War 9.2%
- #54 KAISERPUNK
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 821 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.6% ★, Alternate History 16.9%, War 12.5%, Historical 12.2%, Military 12.1%
- #55 Supreme Ruler Ultimate
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,250 reviews2014
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 50.6 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: Grand Strategy 33.3% ★, Military 17.7%, Alternate History 14.7%, Historical 10.4%, War 10.3%
- #56 Warnament
65% matchVery Positive85% of 439 reviews2025
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based grand strategy game, simple for newbies yet challenging for masters. As the leader of a nation, you will conquer territories and advance in military, technology, culture, or politics. Choose from historical scenarios or create your own with an editor.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21% ★, Political 15.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Economy 9.3%
- #57 Grand Ages: Medieval
70% matchMixed48% of 1,971 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: Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Trading 20.7%, Economy 11.9%, Strategy 8.6%, War 8.2%
- #58 A Total War Saga: TROY
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,647 reviews2021
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Historical 18.7%, War 15.7%, 4X 13% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #59 The Emperor and State
67% matchMixed57% of 327 reviews2024
Dev: 涂途Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.9% ★, Diplomacy 17.3% ★, Alternate History 12.8%, Historical 11.4%, Economy 9.1%
- #60 Galactic Civilizations III
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,376 reviews2015
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Why similar: 4X 27.8% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Moddable 16.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, War 7.9%
