- #1 Praetorians - HD Remaster
97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 48.4%, RTS 30.8%, Old School 9.5%, Rome 6.6% ★, Multiplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the tactical management of Roman legions, mirroring the military-centric gameplay of the seed game.
- #2 Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
96% 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: Historical 23.1%, RTS 23.1%, Wargame 21.5%, Strategy 21.2%, Rome 10.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a deep, historically grounded experience that emphasizes supply lines and large-scale military maneuvers in the ancient world.
- #3 Nemesis of the Roman Empire
96% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
A real-time strategy game featuring 2 Massive Single Player Campaigns.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the direct spiritual successor to the Imperivm series, offering identical tactical combat and base-building dynamics.
- #4 Celtic Kings: Rage of War
95% matchVery Positive90% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Celtic Kings: Rage of War is an RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2002. It is the first game of the award-winning franchise Celtic Kings
Why similar: RTS 59.2%, Strategy 40.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the exact engine and core gameplay mechanics that define the Imperivm experience.
- #5 Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 484 reviews2022
Dev: JOTASOFT STUDIOS
Windows
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Wargame 24%, Historical 16.6%, Strategy 12%, Rome 11% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same historical RTS feel, featuring distinct civilizations and a focus on large-scale ancient warfare.
- #6 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive84% of 15,461 reviews2019
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Strategy 29.4%, Historical 21.8%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational pillar of the RTS genre, it offers the same classic base-building and resource management loop found in Imperivm.
- #7 Ancestors Legacy
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,615 reviews2018
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Why similar: RTS 41.2%, Strategy 29.7%, Historical 24.4%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines squad-based tactical combat with base-building in a way that feels like a modern evolution of classic RTS titles.
- #8 Total War: ROME REMASTERED
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,515 reviews2021
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: RTS 25.2%, Wargame 24%, Strategy 17.5%, Historical 17.2%, Rome 13.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for those who want to command the legions of Rome in a grand, historically immersive setting.
- #9 American Conquest
91% matchMixed68% of 684 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
In American Conquest, Players set sail from Europe to discover new world and conquer its innumerable riches.
Why similar: RTS 39.8%, Strategy 32.9%, Historical 26.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: Sharing the engine of the Cossacks series, this game emphasizes historical military campaigns and large-scale troop management.
- #10 Cossacks 3
90% matchVery Positive82% of 16,008 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Why similar: RTS 36.9%, Historical 24.4%, Strategy 23.6%, PvP 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its massive scale and historical accuracy, it provides the same high-intensity military combat on a grander stage.
- #11 Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
91% matchMixed60% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...
Why similar: Strategy 35.7%, RTS 26.5%, Historical 24.2%, Rome 13.2% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the strategic challenges of the Roman conquest, emphasizing logistics and terrain control.
- #12 Age of Mythology: Retold
87% matchVery Positive90% of 22,921 reviews2024
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 39.2 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: RTS 53.9%, Strategy 25%, PvP 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, modern take on the classic RTS formula with a focus on tactical combat and unique faction abilities.
- #13 Empires Apart
89% matchMixed68% of 2,483 reviews2018
Dev: DESTINYbitPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.
Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Strategy 26.8%, Historical 19.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a modern homage to classic RTS games, featuring distinct civilizations and a focus on fast-paced combat.
- #14 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
88% matchVery Positive95% of 15,744 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 28.9%, Historical 19.3%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends classic RTS mechanics with historical progression, offering a fast-paced experience that spans the ages.
- #15 Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
89% matchVery Positive94% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, RTS 47.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, classic RTS experience that emphasizes diplomacy and military conquest in an ancient setting.
- #16 Ultimate General: Gettysburg
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,707 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: Historical 24.8%, RTS 24.3%, Wargame 22.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Military 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It strips away base-building to focus entirely on the tactical, real-time management of military units in a historical setting.
- #17 Warrior Kings: Battles
86% matchVery Positive91% of 329 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series.
Why similar: RTS 54.7%, Strategy 45.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique blend of tactical combat and base-building that rewards strategic positioning and unit composition.
- #18 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,951 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Why similar: Military 31.6%, RTS 24.9%, Strategy 22.1%, Historical 18.3%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title excels at combining castle-building with intense, military-focused real-time combat.
- #19 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 912 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%, RTS 29.3%, Historical 22.8%, Rome 9.5% ★, Multiplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This expansion provides a focused, high-stakes campaign that highlights the tactical brilliance of ancient commanders.
- #20 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 14,798 reviews2018
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RTS 32.2%, Historical 31.6%, Strategy 26.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Military 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a focused, historically rich campaign that emphasizes tactical battles and regional control.
- #21 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
83% matchVery Positive91% of 37,770 reviews2009
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Why similar: Historical 31.3%, Strategy 28.7%, Military 19.1%, RTS 17.1%, Multiplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, global scale for historical military conquest that appeals to fans of grand strategy.
- #22 STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
82% matchVery Positive91% of 4,653 reviews2016
Dev: Ensemble StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
Why similar: RTS 56.4%, Strategy 32.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Age of Empires engine, it offers a familiar and accessible RTS experience for fans of the genre.
- #23 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 94,109 reviews2021
Dev: World's EdgePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Why similar: RTS 44.7%, Strategy 27.1%, Historical 17.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%, PvP 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the classic RTS formula into the modern era with high production values and refined tactical combat.
- #24 Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: Grand Engineer Corps
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 97.0 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: Strategy 31.4%, Historical 26.9%, RTS 24.5%, Wargame 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, simulation-heavy approach to historical warfare that will satisfy fans of complex military strategy.
- #25 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,628 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: RTS 39.6%, Strategy 34.8%, Historical 20.8%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines grand strategy with real-time tactical battles, offering a deep experience for fans of historical warfare.
- #26 Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
82% matchMixed57% of 651 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 41.4%, RTS 35.5%, Historical 23.2%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the importance of formation and morale in historical combat, much like the tactical depth found in Imperivm.
- #27 Legion Gold
80% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Well-received by gamers and critics alike, Legion Gold is the expanded and improved version of its predecessor, Legion, and includes not only the original Legion game but a hefty expansion pack too.
Why similar: RTS 29.2%, Strategy 22.9%, Historical 18%, Military 11.1%, Rome 8.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that emphasizes the tactical movement of Roman legions across a historical map.
- #28 Roma Invicta
79% matchVery Positive83% of 249 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: Historical 21.4%, Wargame 20.2%, Rome 16.1% ★, Strategy 14.1%, Military 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that captures the spirit of Roman conquest through a unique, stylized tactical lens.
- #29 Strategos
76% matchVery Positive86% of 234 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: Wargame 24.7%, RTS 21%, Historical 18.2%, Strategy 13%, Rome 11.2% ★
- #30 Master of Command
74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,729 reviews2025
Dev: Armchair Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: RTS 24.5%, Wargame 21.4%, Historical 21%, Military 15.3%, Strategy 12.7%
- #31 Grand Ages: Rome
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 809 reviews2009
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Strategy 33.1%, Historical 31%, Rome 20.2% ★, RTS 12.4%, Multiplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on city-building, it provides a strong historical context and military management elements.
- #32 Praetorians
77% matchVery Positive81% of 704 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 19.3 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: RTS 33.9%, Strategy 32.3%, Rome 17.2% ★, Historical 16.7%
- #33 Spartan
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: Sinister Cyclops Game Studio
Windows
Spartan is an epic 2d platformer powered by UE4. Featuring silky smooth animations, pixel perfect controls, challenging gameplay, huge non linear levels and an awesome original soundtrack , Spartan is taking classic platforming to the next level, UE4 Turbocharged style!
Why similar: 2D 100%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the strategic and military aspects of ancient Greek warfare, appealing to fans of the historical setting.
- #34 Imperial Glory
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,338 reviews2014
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 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: RTS 36.2%, Strategy 32.6%, Historical 27%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #35 Britannia
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.
Why similar: Wargame 34.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Historical 17.3%, Military 12%, 2D 4.2%
- #36 War of Dots
72% matchVery Positive81% of 5,991 reviews2026
Dev: TeaAndPython
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Wargame 23.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Military 10.2%, Historical 9.2%
- #37 Waronoi
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: RTS 26.6%, Wargame 26.1%, Strategy 19.2%, Military 13.1%, Old School 6.2%
- #38 War Selection
73% matchVery Positive85% of 23,331 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 37.8%, Strategy 23.2%, Military 15.4%, Historical 11%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #39 Shieldwall
71% matchVery Positive87% of 7,248 reviews2023
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.
Why similar: Historical 30.3%, Strategy 23.2%, Rome 22.8% ★, PvP 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #40 Empire Earth: Gold Edition
71% matchVery Positive87% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Stainless Steel StudiosPub: Rebellion
Windows
With dozens of hours of gameplay set across a rich tapestry of time, Empire Earth: Gold Edition offers real-time strategy for the ages. Choose any point in time - from the discovery of fire to the laser battles of the future - and command your civilization with one goal: make Earth your Empire.
Why similar: RTS 35%, Wargame 31%, Strategy 28.2%, Combat 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #41 Eyes of War
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!
Why similar: Wargame 31.1%, RTS 31%, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 11.8%, Military 9.8%
- #42 American Conquest: Fight Back
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
American Conquest: Fight Back is the sequel to American Conquest. The most significant events of that glorious time have found their way into this title.
Why similar: RTS 43.6%, Strategy 32.7%, Historical 23.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #43 Cossacks II: Battle for Europe
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,210 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, RTS 31.1%, Historical 24.7%
- #44 Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
73% matchVery Positive85% of 479 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: Strategy 55.2%, Rome 27.6% ★, Historical 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #45 Combat Mission Fortress Italy
70% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Why similar: Wargame 27%, RTS 18.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Historical 11.2%, Military 8.2%
- #46 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,466 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: RTS 33.6%, Strategy 28.5%, Historical 22.5%, Rome 8.5% ★, PvP 3.7%
- #47 Company of Heroes 3
70% matchMixed57% of 39,198 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 78.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Why similar: Wargame 27%, RTS 25.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Historical 13.1%, Military 9.8%
- #48 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
69% matchVery Positive93% of 36,151 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
Why similar: RTS 52.1%, Strategy 33%, Historical 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #49 Defense of Roman Britain
72% matchMixed61% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: First Games Interactive
Windows · Mac
Tower defense Game to safeguard the land of Rome.
Why similar: Wargame 25.9%, RTS 25.8%, Historical 15%, Strategy 14.9%, Rome 14.6% ★
- #50 Tempest Rising
65% matchVery Positive88% of 11,543 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: RTS 59.8%, Strategy 26.2%, Wargame 5.4%, Military 3.3%, Multiplayer 3%
- #51 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
67% matchVery Positive88% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: Wargame 33.1%, Strategy 22.9%, Historical 20.6%, Military 12.6%, 2D 4%
- #52 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
70% matchVery Positive95% of 220 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 34.9%, Historical 34.5%, RTS 30.7%
- #53 The Great War: Western Front™
68% matchMixed66% of 3,251 reviews2023
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
Why similar: RTS 28.2%, Strategy 19.6%, Historical 18%, Wargame 16.6%, Military 11.8%
- #54 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: Avalon Digital
Windows · Mac
Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.
Why similar: Wargame 34.9%, Historical 21.1%, Strategy 20.5%, Military 13%, Multiplayer 3.8%
- #55 Aggressors: Ancient Rome
68% matchVery Positive82% of 281 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: Historical 32%, Strategy 28.3%, Military 21.2%, Rome 18.6% ★
- #56 Toy Tactics
66% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: Historical 45.6%, Rome 15.8% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Combat 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #57 Formata
69% matchMixed64% of 950 reviews2017
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead. Fight. Win.
Why similar: Strategy 35%, RTS 22.9%, Military 18.6%, Rome 13.5% ★, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #58 Songs of Steel: Hispania
66% 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: Strategy 35.4%, Historical 33.1%, Rome 20.5% ★, 2D 6.5%, Combat 3.8%